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Q: Alternator or distributor problem.

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Car does not start. I think it might be the alternator or distributor. I know it is not the fuel filter since I recently changed it.

I would have a technician check it out. There are a number of problems with the distributor on that car. One common one is that the oil seal leaks and allows oil to get into in the distributor. A technician can pull the codes and check voltages on the distributor.

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