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give us a pic of the overall car!!

none of those oil leaks look that bad.

i like T77's advice. if i cant get a car to start, i do two things. look for spark first, then move on to explore fuel. sounds like you need to get the starter to turn the motor over properly. put a mulitmeter on the battery to give it a quick health check. charge it up if needed. (if you been attempting to start the car a lot, you may need to do this). run thru the battery check list for sure. check them grounds!

an 81 car , i kinda remember some safety switch that will not let the fuel pump pump unless the car is running or attempting to start, i could be wrong, but i kinda remember having to jump a few terminals at the relay. i could be wrong...do what T77 said about flipping on the ignition and lifting the air sensor plate. you should hear the injectors let out this anemic sounding "scream" or whistle. dont do this too much or you kinda squirt too much fuel.

while the air cleaner is off, if the car has a pop off valve, make sure it isnt popped off, or held opened or anything. i have this spark tester thing. super cheap and is easy to use.
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