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I have a question on an 1988 mr2 I just picked up as a project car for my 16 year old an me. The 1 owner car is actually in very good condition but needs work. Problem: I try to start it and it will run for about 5 seconds then die. If I spray starter fluid in it it will run fine. I charged the battery since this car sat for a while. Replaced distributer, plugs, wires, battery good. I removed the fuel line from the injector housing and no fuel came out when I cranked the engine so I took