The battery on the car has been charged. The spark plugs have been replaced. The air filter and fluid levels have been checked. Fresh gas, with gas treatment, has been added. It still won't start, unless you spray starter fluid into the air intake. Even then, it only runs until the starter fluid burns off a moment later.

The plan for last night was to change the fuel filter on my car. It needed to be changed anyway, but we were trying to find why the engine isn't getting any fuel as well. The old filter was not connected with a quick disconnect fitting as advertised. Three hours later, we still have the fuel filter attached to the fitting.

The fitting had a plastic clip inside, which has now been broken off. It also has four metal clips that hold the fuel filter in place. They don't want to let it go. After about 2 1/2 hours, we decided to try cutting the pipe on the fuel filter to get to the fitting more easily. In the end, it's now easier to see what we're doing, but has made no difference in getting it out of the fitting.

On the bright side, we did prove that the fuel pump works just fine. The old filter seems to not be completely clogged, so this may not help with starting the engine in the long run. The next step is to take the fuel line off the engine to prove it's getting fuel up there. Otherwise, it's probably the fuel injectors.