BMW Repair: My 1984 bmw 318i, car wont start, bmw 318i

Question
ok it got hit and no body damage was done. But know when i go to crank the car it hits and misses. The car wont start. what could be wrong

Answer
Check to see if you have the basics fuel pressure,compression and spark.It got hit,where? Having a distributer makes it fairly easy to diagnose.(cap,rotor)The clips that hold the cap on have a tendency to fall in when you have the cap /rotor off so be very careful not to let them fall into the distributer and bend the tangs needed for making the distributer work.Check also the connector on the distributer to make sure the is a good connection.