try the fuel pressure regulator
Check your ingnition cylinder ...
does the kia have a remote voltage regulator
1988 cougar will not crank over
We do not understand "crank" and "turn over" are the same thing.
Check the timing belt.
check for cats
wont crank or wont start http://www.kick-fix.com/nostart.html if it wont crank backup 1 page find no crank.
Check for fuel Check for spark
Should be 12 volts, check the fuel pump relay and clean the ground wire to the fuel pump. In fact clean all the ground connections on the vehicle.
try lifting up on the shifter and turning the key it maybe a bad Neutral safety switch
missing groung wire.