This is a very interesting problem. I don't think there is a problem or was a problem with the fuel d istributer until you dinked with it. In the old days the carburator alwys got blamed for everything, and now it is the fuel distributer. If you are saying that the car will continue to idle after you start it with primer fuel, but won't restart with just the key, it sounds like the fuel pump isn't getting power during the crank phase. You can listen at the fuel pump while someone cranks the engine. You should have two fuel pumps. they both need to function for the car to stay running. Since you are in Texas, I'll assume that you have a 49 state car which means that you could have codes stored in either the ECU or the MAS unit, and the check engine light won't come on. It will only come on if there is an oxygen sensor problem. If you can get ahold of a code counter, you can check for codes at pin# 3 of the box by the battery and by back probing pin# 14 at the MAS unit. A stored code won't keep the car from running but may help point to the problem.

Peter

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