Q: Crank but no start

asked by on February 17, 2017

HI I HAVE A ISSUE MY TRUCK TURN OFF WHILE RUNNING AND CALLED THE MECHANIC HE SAID IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR SO I CHANGED THE FUEL INJECTOR CHANGED THE ,SPARK PLUGS, COIL,DISTRUTOR CAP ,ROTOR,FUEL PUMP AND THE THERES FUEL COMING UP THE RAILS AND THERES NO START SOUNDS LIKE IF IT WANTS TO START BUT THEN GOES BACK TO CRANKING NOISE WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM?

My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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