Checked all fuses and relays-all look OK. No spark at spark plugs and fuel pump does not run during cranking. This happened after car sat for a week while out of town. Car ran fine prior to sitting in garage for a week.
Does it crank normally or does the cranking seem a bit faster than usual? If faster than normal, check engine compression. You may have broken a timing belt. If the compression is non-existent or poor on all cylinders, that is the culprit. Belts often break at shutdown and/or startup, and older belts get stiff if they sit for a while, adding to the breakage risk. If you determine a broken/stripped belt is the case, be prepared for a hefty bill. The parts alone are costly, but since you have an interference engine, you will already have damaged the valves, requiring head removal, repair, and re-installation as well as the new belt.
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