[jimmy[the]gent]

usualy all voltage wil stop in the electrical system, [from as far back as the battery to your spark plugs] there will be no voltage so you either blame one of two thing. First you blame the ignition coil and its a fair conclusion. If you dont have a working ignition coil how will you power the distributor how wil the voltage be charged and detonated as it should be to corresponding spark plugs. It could also be the small parts in distributor sum times they get old and rusty. Its a good idea to look at your distributor and its conducting parts to check them.

in short if your ignition coil goes yes the engine will be hard to start. You will hear the starter motor turning the engine and gas pumping properly. the car might start some times cuz you get lucky with the bad ignition coil small changes do affect the coil in large scale if you think about it. i would check the ignition coil you can test them or buy a new one easily