i posted about fuel pressure but i think thats not the case. could it be a tranny problem? my tranny has a loose input shaft. does anyone think i could've blew my tranny?

it wouldnt cause the car to not start....first check fuel and spark...then go from there

is your manual trans? check your clutch switch.

whats the clutch switch?

^ its the switch that is located on your clutch pedal up under the dash...when you push in the clutch, the switch completes a circuit so you can start your car...it will look like a little push button switch

Here is what I would try in this order.
1) battery (make sure voltage ok i think its 14.4)
2) engine fuse (check it with a voltmeter)
3) distributor rotor (make sure contacts ok and not burnt)
4) ignition coil. (check with voltmeter)
5) ignition fuse
6) are your spark plugs in the engine?
6) alarm?? sometimes they have a kill switch. if your battery is low the alarm will not activate

The car will turn without the tranny, you dont need a tranny to start an engine.

Also is your starter turning?
1) If you hear nothing from your starter, then its your battery.
2) If you hear your starter click but not whir then its your starter.
3) If you hear your starter turning, but the engine doesnt run its your fuel system.

let us know when you get the problem resolved

i did all that. tried a new distributor. new fuel filter. main relay. fuel pump. new plugs starter turns. no fuel leaks. im out of ideas. i have a DA does it still have a clutch switch? still need to check that. its getting to a point where im just gona junk it. if its a fuel problem, what could it be?

Do you have a fuel pump kill switch? Here is a general diagram for the fuel system.



heres a photo of the location of the clutch switch

no kill switch. i have a cable clutch does it still have a switch? see the thing is when i first dropped in the motor i took it out and it ran fine. then the second time i went to start it i noticed the fuel pressure low at 20psi and there was a leak on the #4 fuel injector. found it to be a bad o ring so i replaced it. now im at the problem im at.

shes live!!!!!!!!!! well it looks like it was the fuel filter after all. i went and got fuel today and turned on the accessories and the pressure went back up to 40psi. so that was a great sign. i put the regulator back on and she fired right up. thanks for all the help guys. now shes not goin to the junk.!!!!!!!!!

Good stuff man. It would have been a tragedy to let that car go to the scrapper.