Have you taken the plugs out to check if they're wet and fireing. Check the schrader valve on the intake manifold for fuel pressure. Other's have said that the 850 engine can flood easily and loose compression making starts difficult. If it's spinning w/ little compression try squirting some oil into each of the cylinders. If no fuel pressure could be bad pump relay or pump itself. The '97 has an OBD 2 diagnostics port. Your should be able to read any fault codes.