WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING GAS AND DIED AND WON'T START BUT WILL TURN OVER. I TOOK THE FUEL PUMP OUT AND TURNED THE CAR OVER AND THE FUEL PUMP IS WORKING ,CHECKED THE FUSES UNDER DASH AND HOOD AND THEY R ALL GOOD WHAT COULD IT BE, PLEASE HELP WIFE IS GETTING ANGRY.:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::ban ghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::ban ghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::ban ghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::ban ghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::ban ghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

i would have the fuel pump pressure tested..because you might not have enough pressure like you think. it has to have so much pressure to run..did you change gas filter??? you have to have 3 things spark,gas and battery but i see your battery is working if it's turning over...

GOOD LUCK.....

SCRAPPER......

first please dont use caps lock and sooo many smilies as it makes it hard to read your posts. second have you changed the timing belt?you may have slipped a cog or something else along those lines.

What you describe is indeed - as suggested by epowers - typical of dead timing belt.
There are several similar threads on this forum about same incident, like this one:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=349292

If engine has more than 70,000 miles/110,000 km and running the original belt, then it is due for a change even if it is not the culprit in your case.
All instructions here:
http://www.geocities.com/lmp4203/kiasport/TimingBelt.zip

it does sound like a timing belt jumped or broke, this happened to me twice, however be aware of this, every single automotive location says that the kia is an interference motor meaning that the motor is "fubar'd" if the belt brakes, however I am 10,000% sure that the 2000 kia at least is a non-interference motor i had my crank shaft break.......i thought it was the end of my kia after i heard it was interference however it is not so just change the belt and press on.

I had this same Problem as skarfacebob (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/member.php?u=485132) My neighbor and I worked 8 hours and checked the fuses, cab and engine area fuel filter , fuel pump etc. The Issue and I could not believe it my self was the ground wire for the Fuel Pump, Kia screws this to a painted area and if the fuel pump connector does not get a good ground it will not start, carefully scrap this area and clean the area and reapply the fuel pump ground wire. For those that do not know the Fuel Pump in the 2000 Kia Sporatage is in the gas tank and can be accessed under the rear passenger side seat, under the carpet access. Good Luck and sell your Kia's! vbmenu_register("postmenu_4461963", true);