car won't start, help quick!

[cdlong]

my car won't start for some reason and i can't fugure out why. fyi, the car is a '92 with a stock KA.

it started once this afternoon and died right away, ever since i can get it to crank over, but it doesn't sputter or lug or want to catch at all. it sounds liek there is no fuel getting to the engine at all.

here's what i've checked and done so far. new spark plugs (bosch platinum), getting spark. the old ones looked kinda crappy but not that bad. took out an injector, fuel was getting to the rail so the pump should be fine. took out #1 plug and fuel was getting into the cylinder. i held my hand over the hole while someone else cranked it and my hand got a little wet with fuel. how much should come out?

my thoughts, maybe a weak fuel pump or a leak in the line. if it isn't getting all the fuel it should it might not get enough to start. one other thing, the gromets that seal the valve cover from the head looked like they were leaking a little bit of oil into the spark plug hole. could that cause problems? also a bad engine ground was suggested to me.

that's all i got, any suggestions are welcome. thanks

[misnomer]

Could be too much fuel in the combustion chamber to ignite. Let it sit for a while to dry out. . .

If the fuel pump is just weak, it should still be able to idle, I don't expect the problem is fuel delivery from your description. Make certain your plugs are sparking.

Oil on top of the spark plugs should be fixed, but I don't anticipate it is the root of your problem. Replace teh valve cover gasket when you get the chance.

[cdlong]

i didn't think so.

i checked the fuel pump fuse, are there any others i should check?

could the timing have gotten way off somehow? it started once so i doubt it, but you never know.

[cdlong]

i'm just posting this for reference in case someone pulls this up in a search.

i heard from the shop i took it too, it was a bad cap and rotor. i probably should have checked that, but since it was making a spark i didn't think about it.

[nokeone]

yup...that woulda been my suggestion..happened to me twice!!..sucked cause i did allll the shit you did..then took it in..and was like..:doh: ..cause it was getting spark as well..just too weak...

live and learn huh..:)