97 won't start

My daughter slid her car off the road and packed the engine compartment full of snow. Towed home and allowed all the snow to melt from the engine compartment. Getting fuel and spark to all cylinders. Cylinders have compression. Timing belt is OK. Valves are working. Fuses are OK.

Is there some connector that could have came loose from the packed snow that prevent it from starting?

Probably more than one. Check for the crankshaft position sensor, located on my 94 Escort 1.9l engine at the back side, close to the crankshaft pulley. A hard location to see or reach unfortunately. Check that the connectors on the side of the engine toward the battery are all still plugged in. When you say it is getting fuel - do you mean you have fuel pressure? Also listen with a mechanics stethoscope to hear if the fuel injector are clicking. You should be able to hear this with the tip of the stethoscope on the top part of an injector.
If you dont hear anything, check whether the ignitor is still okay. Its wires come into it from the bottom I believe, and its right close by the battery - behind it against the strut tower.
Thats all I can think of. My car has a 'fuel pump cutoff' feature, but when that happens (such as over a bad bump), there would be an indicator on the instrument cluster that lights up when the key is turned on. It wont start until the cutoff switch is reset. Mine is accessible from the trunk.

Probably more than one. Check for the crankshaft position sensor, located on my 94 Escort 1.9l engine at the back side, close to the crankshaft pulley. A hard location to see or reach unfortunately. Check that the connectors on the side of the engine toward the battery are all still plugged in. When you say it is getting fuel - do you mean you have fuel pressure? Also listen with a mechanics stethoscope to hear if the fuel injector are clicking. You should be able to hear this with the tip of the stethoscope on the top part of an injector.
If you dont hear anything, check whether the ignitor is still okay. Its wires come into it from the bottom I believe, and its right close by the battery - behind it against the strut tower.
Thats all I can think of. My car has a 'fuel pump cutoff' feature, but when that happens (such as over a bad bump), there would be an indicator on the instrument cluster that lights up when the key is turned on. It wont start until the cutoff switch is reset. Mine is accessible from the trunk.


I agree, check the fuel cutoff switch. Most people don't know about this so when the get in a little fender bender the car won't start. Check your manual, it should tell you where it is located. Usually in the trunk.

Good Luck