My 97 tracer lose power while taking off at a traffic light, it felt like it was running out of gas, then it would not start. I have checked the timing belt and its ok, I replaced the plugs ( they were real bad )--I am getting spark to my plugs--I am getting gas to the tube that goes to the injectors--it still does not fire when trying to start. could the coil be week and the spark going to the plugs just not be strong enough.

SOURCE: 1994 Tracer

usually a surefire way to check the problem is first check the fuel pump relay.when you turn the key you should hear the relay click(they are located underneath the center console on the passengerside) if the relays are good, then check the fuel shutoff switch to see if it was triggered(this is located on the passenger side in the rear wheel housing,there is a little pull off panel and it's marked.press the reset button on top if it's tripped. If you still have a problem the othere things to check are the firing of the plugs if there is fire your fuel pump is bad,if not you eithere have a bad coil pack or a timing belt issue

SOURCE: "check engine light flashing"

The flashing check engine light is typical of a misfire issue. There are two things I would do to start with.

1. Take the vehicle to an auto parts store like Autozone and have them hook up their scan tool so that they can retrieve stored trouble codes. Even if the check engine light is not on, they should be able to retrieve recently stored codes.

2. Do a complete tune up. New plugs, new plug wires, new air filter, new fuel filter if it has not been done recently.

If the parts store pulls the codes and they cannot tell you what they mean, post them up here and I will see what I can dig up for you.

SOURCE: Check Engine light on AGAIN!

I have an '01 Sable that posted a Check Engine light and the problem turned out to be a Mass Airflow Sensor.

SOURCE: My timing belt went out and there might be a chance that one of the clyinders might miss fire. How would i fix that and can it b fix?

CHECK THE COMPRESION ON THE CLY IF NO COMPRESION SUGGESTED TO REPLACE THE CLY HEAD

SOURCE: i changed spark plugs and car still misfires and

i bet your spark plug wires are bad. Arching is occuring (when the spark doesnt get to the plug) Probably because of old cracked wires