Thanks for all the tips! I'll check the cps and cable. I got the new plugs just because the old ones looked pretty worn, though they still had good tan burn color. I never had the car not throw a good spark when I pulled a plug wire and used screwdriver to get near a ground. Besides the plugs, I just put in a new coolant temp sensor to see if it helped. Also the fuel pump relay is only a few months old, and fuel gets to the injector rail ok. Unplugging the mass air meter makes no difference.
However, first thing in the morning it fires for half a second, then just cranks. In the late afternoon it will sometimes start right up and run normally. Not every day though......