Pontiac Repair: 1994 Pontiac Bonneville Wont Start, pontiac bonneville, vacuum leak


Question
Hello Mr.Pilkenton,
I own a 1994 Pontiac Bonneville, 6 cyl, 3.8L.  Mileage:167,000.

The car won't start. It was checked to see if it is getting spark and it is. It recently had new spark plugs installed.

Prior to the no start problem it ran rough and it would "miss". Then it had died in the road.
Several hours later I got it to start by giving it gas. (this is a fuel injected model.)
Fortrunately I was able to get it home.
But now it refuses to start even when I give it gas.

What do you suggest? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Answer
after making sure its getting spark i would check to make sure its getting fuel.if its not it could be a clogged fuel filter or a bad fuel pump.checking the fuel pressure will assure the pump is ok.if it is getting plenty of fuel it could be numerous problems.maybe a bad sensor or a vacuum leak.an engine with alot of miles can get bad compression from cylinder wear causing power loss.