Cold start problems

[Mux213]

Well it turns out it probably has nothing to do with the cold start at all. Just strange timing.

Robokill came down this weekend to help me diagnose the problem, I find it real hard diagnosing engine problems when you're alone and thats not just cause I'm still relatively new at finding out problems

I was expecting a fuel problem, either the cold start being dead, but the car should still start by adding fuel with the throttle, Robokills first assumption was one that was mentioned to me a few times before aswell, and that was that my fuel pump may have died out on me.

A dying fuel pump could explain a car that does run but wont start if the fuel pressure is enough to keep it idling but not enough to start it. Then again, if this was the case I should have had problems driving the car.

We quickly ruled out the fuel problem by disconnecting a fuel line, we definatelly had fuel and plenty of it

So our attention turned out to electrical. First unplugged the lead from the ignitor to the distributor and check if it would spark, no problems there so plugged it back in.
Then did the same with the #1 lead, no spark...

Ah...

Unfortunately we couldn't go any further cause it was dark but it would seam either the distributor or the leads are at fault. Possibly I may still be getting enough spark to start her when fiddling around with the leads, and possibly just to keep her running, but it wasn't giving spark now.

I already ordered new parts but they wont be in until Monday. Today I was tinkering with the car anyways so I decided to take the rotor apart in preparation for the new parts. Taking the cap off parts of the contact points just fell out... hmm....