<zimmerman.joshua@gmail.com> wrote in message

I think you meant to say 'It would not just crank over, but would also try
to start'

That is a good sign..  It means you probably have spark, although maybe weak
or not
at the right timing.  A cheap spark tester can help you determine if you
still have spark
after it dies and fails to restart.  It wont tell you much about spark or
valve timing.

Yours sounds more like a fuel delivery problem to me.  I would get some
starting fluid
and get someone to help me.   Take off the air filter, and see if you can
start the car.
If not, spray some of the starting fluid into the air filter holder and see
if that allows it
to start.  Or, if it does start, let it idle until it dies, and then see if
you can restart it with
the starting fluid spray.

If you can nail down that it is a fuel delivery problem, then you can
concentrate your
efforts on finding out why it is failing.