It really should be working but it won't start up!?

Question

A 1994 Mazda 323 SOHC 1.6L was working just fine, sat outside for 10 months during some cold weather and will not start, starter cranks but not even a single cough out of the engine!

Here are some important points, please read them so you know what I've already checked.

-it has been sitting in a warm, dry shop for a week now
-has new battery
-made sure I have fresh fuel coming to the injection manifold
-fuel pump seems fine, can disconnect line at inject. manifold, crank starter and watch fuel pee out
-all fuses good
-spark plugs are all decent
-all wires between ignition coil and spark plugs are fine
-with plug out can see puffs of fuel coming out of the whole where the spark plug came from
-tried with air intake wide open at engine
-at first intermittent, weak sparks at plugs
1. replaced distributor cap
2. cleaned up distributor rotor
3. replaced ignition coil
-after that getting regular, decent sparks at plugs
but still, no combustion!

Any ideas? Thanks!

Answer 1

I can't remember if the 94's had a computer, ECM,or both. I am going to have to say that it is a computer issue of some sort. You probably need to have these components checked. It could also be your timing belt. It might have slipped or broke.

Answer 2

If it's getting gas ,and spark - all that's left on the fire triangle is oxygen. I read that you had the air intake wide open ,but have you checked your carburetor ,is it MIXING the fuel / air correctly (try holding the choke open and stand back to avoid backfires) if so then all i can think is your timing chain or belt has slipped -check your timing. Good Luck.

Answer 3

something crawled up exhaust pipe and died