hey; i'm new here; and i've tried everything; and asked many people; except for actual owners. So this is my problem. My car won't start; the engine turns; but it won't start. I"m thinking it's a distributor problem; because the cap and rotor are both new; and the plugs and wires aren't old. And the fuel pump works. Any suggestions? or is it the distributor? thank you.

 

check for spark!
Take out those plugs, even if they're only a few months old. Clean them with a rag, not a wire brush. Re-gap them. (0.04) ? I think.

Put them back in except for one. Lay one spark plug on the valve cover with the wire plugged into it. At night, crank the engine over just twice. See that you have a nice big spark.

The distributor is controlled by the ECU on the turbo models. I'm not sure where else to check for distributor problems. Maybe look around for wires or plugs on the dizzy. Re-seat the connections.

 

Man; thank you; those plugs were gunked; i'll try checking tonight for the spark. But it still doesn't wanna start. I think i''ll check my ecu next.

 

Those plugs could have passed away from all that gunk. Better replace them if the spark is even marginal.

 

i think the question is, if the plugs arent that old, then why do they have so much gunk on em, they shouldnt be too bad if everything is in good working order

 

have you tried sarter flude to see if it starts that way

 

what about your coil? how old is it? the problem is probably in the ignition somewhere, also when was the last time the car was run? maybe also check your turbo, i have heard if those are not working properly, the car will not run right or not at all, hope this helps you