[CP30]

First take off the air duct that connects to the throttle body and get a funnel and some straight gasoline and pour about a 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of gas into the throttle body and make sure you push the throttle valve/lever thing down to let the gas pass into the intake. Put the air duct back onto the throttle body then try to start it. If it starts that means you're not getting fuel. At that point get a fuel pressure gauge and check the fuel pressure and/or your hold pressure. If it still does not start after pouring gas into the throttle body then it is indeed a spark and/or electrical problem. I always eliminate the fuel question first and work from there.

 

[CP30]

What's the difference between "starter fluid" and gasoline? They're both introduced into the intake through the throttle body and they both burn and they both do the same thing. Determine if you got a spark/electrical issue or a fuel delivery issue. Be safe and use a funnel and you're fine.

 

[CP30]

I can't see flaming gasoline flying out of the intake and into the engine bay. There's not an open channel from the intake into the engine bay. It's a closed circuit by the throttle body and the air duct connected to it. There's no where for it to go except back through the throttle body. And I said to put the air intake duct back onto the throttle body before trying to start it. It's safe enough all right. All long as you don't spill gas outside the throttle body onto the engine. Hence the funnel I reccomended. Use starter fluid or gas. Makes no difference. They're both the same thing. One sprays in one pours in. I prefer pouring a little gas in because the amount of starter fluid you spray in might give you a false result. If that thing CAN crank over and start it deffinitely will with a 1/4-1/2 cup of gasoline whereas it might not with starter fluid sprayed in. I deffinitely know exactly what the situation is with fuel delivery or spark with 1/4-1/2 cup of gas.