Please help me..car problem, Distributor Options

[94celicany]

My 1994 automatic celica is and always has been failing on me. i attempt to start the car and i hear the engine turn over for a second than it shuts off. My mechanic who is insanely hard to reach told me the distributor is bad. I just changed the distrubutor cap but it still does not work.
So now a few questions,

1. Do i need to replace my whole distributor?
2. If so, is this a hard tasks to achieve?
3. How much does a whole distributor kit for a 1994 celica cost?
4. If this is not the problem, any suggestions of what it could be?

Please, don't bash me or anything. My car and i are not getting along for the past 5 years. Any help would be awesome! Thanks all

[trdproven]

check if the wires have sparks and work your way back, cap, rotor, coil. Also check the condition of your plugs. But honestly, it could also be anything, battery, i've also seen water pump, clutch switch, ECU. Test the simple stuff first though.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Mar 2, 2009 - 1:02 AM