['91 4-cyl hatch]

hey... my names Kevin. i am 16 and just got my liscense,im buying a 1991 4-cylender mustang hatchback from one of my dads coeworkers, and figured that i'd might as well sign on here and check out all the greats on all mustangs around the world. oh, and the reason why he is selling it is that it wont start. the problem is that it started off having trouble starting over time, but once it had started it ran great (so he said, hes not much of a car guy), and it slowly worked it way to where it wouldnt start. we have checked the battery, it cranks over, checked the gas pump and put a new one in, fresh gas, but still nothing. does anyone have any ideas on things that have happened to be wrong with these?

or at least could you tell me/help me out with were to check the timing on the timing belt? we thing the timing may be so far off it doesnt want to start, but then if tthat were the problem once it started wouldn't it have ran like crap? it would be the starter, but i dont think so... its got spark, its got fuel preasure, its cranking over fine, every once in a great while it will half-a$$ fire.

thanks for the help

[stlwagon]

Welcome... Let's see if you get some answers in this forum.

[sleeper_inc]

1)Does the fuel pump prime with you turn the key to the one position?
2)When was the las tune up done?

Line your crank mark up TDC on the compression stroke of cylinder #1 and take that rubber plug off and a mark on the cam should line up on the middle mark