Engine-no go this car had been running fine then went to store 3/4 mi away, shut it off then when leaving car ran fine until I shifted to 2nd gear and then it died. Could not start it again, had wife tow me home. Changed plugs (old plugs were SHOT), plug wires, dist cap and rotor and it started and idled fine but when accel pedal depressed the motor would bog down bad and die. Engine will start and idle fine but when accelerating the engine, it WILL NOT rev up, unless the pedal is feathered quickly then it revs up good (so the dist shouldn't be bad, right?), but to stomp on the gas it just dies. Ran OBD on it, thru codes for TPS, replaced it twice with new ones, still no rev up from idle. Checked for vacuum leaks, cleaned MAF sensor, throttle body is clean. What else is there to look for?? Possible elec module failure??

here I thought this was electronic dist and the dist couldn't be adjusted/moved!!

I should have known better, now to charge battery enough to see if that is the problem.

thanks for pointing that out here I thought this was electronic dist and the dist couldn't be adjusted/moved!!
I should have known better, now to charge battery enough to see if that is the problem.
thanks for pointing that out

got it to the best I could but when accelerating rpms, sounds to be knocking or dieseling just as it revs up.

Guess it is time to dig into the timing belt, that kind of explains why it just QUIT on me before.

Correct assumption, yes? got it to the best I could but when accelerating rpms, sounds to be knocking or dieseling just as it revs up.
Guess it is time to dig into the timing belt, that kind of explains why it just QUIT on me before.
Correct assumption, yes?