Bug died - I don't know where to start

Offhand, this sounds like an ignition problem. See the article on my web site: "Why won't my engine start?"

Go thru step-by-step. Report back what you find.

Speedy Jim

I would begin by checking the ignition points, verify the gap at the points is correct. Then check all of the connections at the coil, and then carefully inspect all of the plug wires. If that does not turn up anything then I would pull the plugs and check them out. It sounds like an ignition issue to me.

Chris

Could be as simple as a sheared rotor. Check it & also make sure the dist. didn't come out of the block. ~ Paul aka "Tha Driver"

More children drown in buckets & pails every year then are accidently shot with a firearm.

Thanks to everyone for their input. I started going through Speedy Jim's list about "Why my engine won't start" but haven't found anything yet. Unfortunately, we have abusy day planned today so this may have to wait until next weekend. Thanks again.

Scott

I started this morning checking the valves. The passenger side was good, only a minor adjustment needed. When I pulled the cover for the driver's side, low and behold there was a nut in the cover. My No. 3 cylinder has lost it's nur and the valve was not opening. One other item I found that may or may not have contributed was the point gap was tight. Thanks again for eveyone's help. I'm fighting with the timing right now. Hopefully, she'll be purring like a kitten.

Scott

Jan!!!! good to see you made it.....was wondering...

Possibly a connecting rod broke, or one of it's bolts. And it's now hitting the top of the case. See if the top of the case now has a crack in it, a raised area where the rod tried tobust through. It would be behind the distributor, between it and the fan shroud. Hard to see without a flashlight. That's where it usually pops through. Resulting in pretty much complete destruction of all moving parts, and maybe a head too.

You may end up getting the new engine sooner than you expected.

Jan

Yup, here I is! Finally!

I need to figure out this nick thing and get my own nick back.

Anyway. Yea. I got here May 6th and I spent a weekend immediately in Miami Beach. I jumped off the hotelroom balcony at one point and hurt my left foot. It hasnt been working since, can't put any weight on it. Had it x-rayed and the doc said it isn't broken, just the bones in my heel are out of alignment or whatever. I stopped listening at "not broken" and now I'm trying to live with the constant, non-stopping, burning pain. No I don't mean Kidd, I mean my foot. ;) They gace me crutches but I can't get used to them so I'm not using them.

Things are good, I'm looking for a job and have a few people in high positions helping me out. I've mostly kept busy with the family cars, they all need lots of work. We joined a gym too, personal trainer and nutrition advice etc.. awesome place.

I have some savings to help me through the first couple of months (I hope). We bought a 96 Neon that was supposed to be a reliable daily driver, but it turned out that it's been tampered with and it had some issues. Like, instrument panel wont work, and the alternator belt was missing. No warning lights --> no way of knowing until it finally died in the middle of the night the other day when wifey was driving home from work.

Other than the Neon, I'm fixing up a Jeep Cherokee for myself (Hey it runs) and that's about it, car-wise. I left my convertible in Finland, a friend is taking care of it for me until we decide what to do with it. I'd hate to sell it.

I hope to be able to move once I get a job, to a bigger house with -you guessed it- a garage. ;)

Jan