Recently my 86 cav stalled and now won't start.
It has the 4cyl 2.0L with what i believe is the TBI. I can hear thr fuel pump prime each time. I've checked the spark plug gap and conditions which are in good shape, but for good measure I cleaned each plug but to no avail. I'm lone wolfing this so, only got one pair of hands.

Any suggestion?
Thanks

 

Welcome from Florida. Just because you hear the fuel pump doesn't mean it is actually pumping fuel. Spray some starter fluid or gas into the throttle body and if it run for a few seconds you have a fuel delivery problem. Also check your fuel filter.

 

So, since my last post I've done the following to try to resolve the issue.
Replaced: fuel filter, coil, ignition module, fuel injector (there is only 1 injector)
I now get spark and fuel, but it still won't start.

Starting to get frustrated. Please help before i pull out what hair I have left 😫

 

How do you know you have fuel? The only way to be sure is to spray some right down the throttle body and then see if the car starts.
If you do in fact have both spark and fuel (did you confirm that you have spark?), and it still won't run, it could be the crank sensor. It's easy to replace.

 

Pretty sure if you are getting spark the crank sensor is working.

If you remove one or two spark plugs, what do they show? If wet, fuel is getting into there, but good possibility no spark or at the wrong time.

If dry,fuel is not getting delivered into engine, could be insufficient fuel pressure.
As suggested in one post ,you could spray a shot of carb and choke cleaner (closest to gasoline) into the intake and if it starts even momentarily, fuel delivery problem.

I do not recommend using starting fluid because most folks use too much and I have seen holes blown into pistons and pistons destroyed with the top blown apart, not worth it.

 

On my last post i forgot to mention that I had checked for spark on all 4 cyls. It was weak on cyls 3-4 but strong on cyl 1 and at the coil. So I replaced the plug wires as well. Still won't start, even with carb/choke cleaner. I've also checked the fuel injector and it sending fuel.

 

Even with a bad crank sensor the spark plugs will still spark, they just won't do so at the right time.
Pull off the air cleaner hose, put a tablespoon of gasoline right down the throttle body and hit the starter. If it doesn't start, your problem is electrical. If it runs for a few seconds and then stops, it's a fuel supply problem.
Gasoline, down the throttle body, not carb cleaner.

This ain't rocket science, if it's got fuel and spark, and if the spark is at the right time, it's gonna run.

Only other cause is a blown engine: burned valves, trashed rings, messed up cam drive, etc. Do a compression check on all four cylinders.