Originally Posted by Tankard
It's probably the main relay. Like posted above, litsten for the fuel pump as soon as you turn the ignition on without turning it over. You should hear it hum for a couple of seconds. The main relay feeds the fuel pump power. If you can't hear the fuel pump, that's why it's not cranking. You can resolder the solder points on the main relay without having to buy another one. That's what i did. Search for main relay, and you'll find exactly how it's done.
The only reason I don't think it's the main relay is because hope said that the car starts right up when it's warm, and takes longer when it's cold.
Now what i'm wondering is if it's hard to start when the outside temperature is hot, and the engine is cold? Then that would be a main relay problem.
As long as you physically can hear the fuel pump working, then the main relay is doing its' job. I would take schmoos advise and check the wires/plugs, check if you're getting spark, check or replace the distributor rotor and cap. If all that fails, then maybe you have bad gas
, I mean fuel. Bad fuel can cause a car to act strangely...but that may not be the problem.
BTW, the banjo bolt does not have to be lined up correctly, the inside of the bolt is hollow, so fuel flows into the bolt itself, and out the hole. Good luck!