Chevrolet Repair: Malibu wont start, chevy malibu, spark plug wire


Question
I have a 2003 chevy malibu. The car stopped while I was driving. When I turn the key the car tries to start but wont turn over. Do you know what needs to be fixed?

Answer
HI HARRY,SO THE CAR CRANKS OVER BUT WILL NOT START UP ??? THE BEST ADVISE I CAN GIVE YOU IS CK FOR FUEL AND SPARK. I DONT'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF ENGINE YOU GOT SO IT IS THAT MUCH HARDER TO DIAGNOSE. OPEN THE HOOD AND FIND THE FUEL LINE,ON THIS LINE THERE WILL BE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A TIRE VALVE STEM CAP,REMOVE THIS CAP AND PUSH THE VALVE DOWN AND HOLD IT DOWN WHILE SOMEONE CRANKS THE ENGINE OVER,WHILE THEY ARE CRANKING THE ENGINE THERE SHOULD BE A FULL SUPPLY OF FUEL FROM THIS VALVE NOT JUST FOR A SECOND OR SO .THE WHOLE TIME ENGINE IS CRANKING, IF SO FUEL PUMP  IS MORE THEN LIKELY OK. HOWEVER WITHOUT A FUEL PUMP PRESSURE GAUGE IT IS HARD TO BE SURE..SO LETS SAY THERE IS FUEL,NEXT CK FOR SPARK, REMOVE  ONE SPARK PLUG WIRE AND INSERT A SCREW DRIVER IN SIDE THE WIRE NOW KEEP THE SCREW DRIVER ABOUT 1/4# AWAY FROM SOME KIND OF METAL PART ON THE ENGINE VALVE COVER BOLT WHAT EVER. HAVE SOME ONE CRANK THE ENGINE OVER AND THERE SHOULD BE SPARK THERE WHILE THE ENGINE IS CRANKING OVER..IF THERE IS ,IT WILL SPARK ONCE THEN STOP THEN SPARK AGAIN,,,SO ON OFF ON OFF SPARK.THIS IS GOOD. I BET IT IS A FUEL PROBLEM. BAD PUMP OR RELAY. IF THERE IS NO FUEL AND YOU HAVE SPARK,OPEN THE AIR CLEANER LID AND SPRAY SOME STARTING FLUID IN THE INTAKE RUNNER TOWARDS THE ENGINE AREA WHILE SOMEONE IS CRANKING THE ENGINE OVER.IT SHOULD START.. THIS IS ONLY A TEST PRCEDURE.DO NOT KEEP DOING THIS.IF IT STARTS WE KNOW IT IS A FUEL PROBLEM...
OK I GAVE YOU ENOUGH HOMEWORK TO DO, SO GET BACK TO ME WITH SOME MORE INFO. PLEASE WHEN YOU LEAVE THIS SITE WOULD YOU RATE MY ANSWER. THIS WILL HELP ME THANK YOU TOM.