Ok, it went down like this. Friday, December 22, 2006- I am heading somewhere and I sart to overheat. So I pull in to a gas station and check the water level. All seems ok. I had noticed a leak right above the harmonic balencer so I decided to check the oil.I was a quart low. So I buy a quart and put it in, she starts up just fine and oil pressure is back to normal. So I leave the station and continue on. Well, I start heading up a hill and I hear a funny grating noise right near the firewall, I assume this is going to be the points on my distributor cap finally wearing out, and then the engine skips for a second. I pull in to where I'm going and turn her off. Well, I decide to make sure she will start and turn her back over. After a couple of unsuccesful attempts she groans to life very unwillingly but runs smooth. I turn her back off and leave her for a couple of hours. When I get ready to start her up she doesnt want to start again. It takes a few minutes and some coaxing but she starts up again and is still running smooth. The whole way home she was fine, of course i kept her at 55 just to be safe.
Saturday, December 23, 2006- I go out to start her up and she never would. I'm gettin pretty worried as I need her for work on Tuesday and she's my only vehicle.
Now, I'm wondering if this is a simple case of that cap dying or should I look further. I don't even have a way to check to see if she's firing as I don't have anyone to turn her over while i check to see if anything is coming from the plug wires. Any ideas people? They would be greatly appreciated.