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940 crank, no start... options?

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940 turns but won't catch. Was driving along when car shut off, dash lit up, and would not restart. Have so far replaced: cap, rotor, spark plugs, cables, fuel pump relay, fuel pressure sender, crankshaft position sensor, and MAF. Inline fuel pump is working, battery is ok. Car still does not start.

What did I miss?

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Do you know if you have spark at the plugs? Do you know if you are getting fuel out of the injectors? Do you know if you have leaks in the air intake downstream from the MAF?
Any of these can be your problem. Identify the problem before you replace more parts. Throw parts at the car will likely only deflate your wallet.
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Problem solved: water pump gaskets were cracked, allowing coolant to flood the engine and bog it out. USE ONLY OEM or OE GASKETS.

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