Yesterday, when I went to start my wife's 850, it started, immediatly stalled and then refused to start at all. I have spark on all 5 cylinders and the plugs are wet with gas so my only conclusion is that maybe the timing belt skipped a few teeth (but not broken because obviously the distributer is turning which is run by the cam). Any ideas would be helpful because the car will be coming apart soon. Thanks.

wet plugs must be changed---once they get wet--these things are a b---ch to get started. prolly wrecked the oil too. good luck

Since you have spark, try disconnecting the MAF sensor and see if it starts. good luck.

Why disconnecting the MAF sensor to see if its gonna start?
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Ken

Had a similar (well, okay - the exact same) problem a couple of weeks ago. Checked all the "basic" car stuff -- fuel delivery, spark, etc. At the verge of giving up, I reasoned maybe it was just badly flooded.

Try this:

Remove fuel pump fuse.
Crank the car over about three to four times with wide open throttle for a good 8-10 seconds each time. (Hopefully you still have enough juice in your battery after probably repeatedly trying to start it.)
Let it sit for a minute or two.
. . . . .
Replace fuse, get back in car, crank with patience yet persistence with the pedal to the floor. If it was flooded, it will come to life after a slightly longer than usual crank.

If that doesn't work, you may want to try one more time from the beginning. If it doesn't work a second time, your car probably isn't flooded.

Best of luck

Jeremy