Car won't even crank...
Anyone think it could be my coil or distributer?
Alright let's step back a minute:
WHAT is your definition of "will not crank?"
Some terminology:
CRANK: "cranking" the engine, "cranking over" or "turning over" is when the starter motors over the engine when you twist the key to start. This has NOTHING to do with the engine starting, firing, or running.
FIRE: The engine coughs, tries to run, may continue, or may not, but FIRES on one or more cylinders
STARTS, or RUNS Normal operation. You "crank" the engine, it "fires" and "STARTS" and RUNS" and continues running
"STARTS AND DIES" Similar to "FIRES" means the engine coughs, fires a few times, runs for a second or two and dies.
So are you saying the engine does not CRANK or "turn over?" An engine will CRANK with the coil and distributor completely removed from the car.
