Will not start, help! Options

[homebuilder]

Hi,

I have a 1995 Celica GT 2.2 that will not start. The engine turns over but does not catch. Any ideas what it is? how to diagnosis it?

[Special_Edy]

Im in the shower right(lmao ) now so I cant remember exactly, but if you do the undo a fuel line you can open the toyota diagnostic port in from of the mastercylinder and jump a wire between B+ and the fuel pump contact. Alot safer then turning the key and having fuel spray everywhere while you run back and forth.

If you do the method with starting fluid(ether) you will eliminate 50% of the potential problems with your very first diagnostic test.
You can also check for spark, as was stated above undo the cylinder 1 sparkplug, insert a screwdriver(or an old sparkplug if you have one, I keep one in my toolbox for this test) into the plug wire so that it is touching the metal contact inside and touch the metal shaft of the screwdriver to any metal surface in the engine compartment. Try not to touch any part of the car if you hold the wire while someone else cranks it, and dont touch the metal on the screwdriver while cranking to avoid getting an unpleasant zap of +20,000 volts. If you use the number 1 plug wire its long enough that you can place it so that YOU can see the spark while turning the key, without a helper. The sparks must be bright blue, a red or orange spark is insufficient for ignition.