1984 porsche 944 My car is a 4 cyl. auto.It will turn over but wont start. there is no spark at the distributor but power to the coil. any idea

If the power to the coil pulses (turns on & off) as you turn over vehicle, you have power & ground then coil is bad.

Sounds like you need a new cap and rotor.

i have a 1983 porsch 944 .the brake and oil light comes on and the oil pressure guage drops when the clutch is depressed.any ideas?

sounds like eithor anti theft or a blowen circut
check the power source to the coil

Start at the coil. With key in on, the coil should have a hot wire to the primary side of coil. You have the manual-does it show troubleshooting for the ignition system? You will most certainly need an automotive volt tester, a digital volt-ohm meter (DVOM) is best buy, also known as a multi-meter. Doesn't have to be an expensive one either-$30 for decent ones. Use it to test for power at the coil when key is on- that's why they call it the "ignition switch", hey? So if you have power to coil, read up on your ignition system to see how the coil is controlled to deliver spark. On American makes of those years, an ignition control module was used to turn the primary side of coil on and off. Before computers, the ICM was controlled by a pick-up coil inside the distributor to tell the control module where the crankshaft was. So spark would be delivered at the right time.

CHECK CAM BELT

check cam belt

Hi, first check if you've got power to the coil. Have you checked all the fuses? If its not a fuse it may be a poor connection, possibly the ignition switch. Has your car got an immobiliser and if so is it inactive? If you still can't get power to the coil you can run a live direct from the positive battery terminal as a quick fix to enable you to drive it somewhere to get an auto electrician on it.

You distributor cap is full of water. Remove the cap and blow dry the inside of the distributor and cap with a hairdryer.

check for spark, fuel and cam belt