Larry - No spark, tells me first thing, it isn't a fuel problem (yet).. it's a SPARK problem.. Check the ground from the battery, to the frame rail, to the transmission..
When you turn the key to RUN position, do you hear the fuel pump energize for a few seconds? If so, then I doubt it is a fuel issue, but still, regardless, you need to get SPARK... Possible hall sender in the dizzy.. Was the inside of the dizzy oily? Ricky Hi 16Vs, An update on my troubleshooting. To recap, the car left me on the highway and will not turn over. It will crank normally but will not start. Today I changed the cap, rotor, plugs and ignition coil. I also checked the timing belt and all the teeth look normal and it seems to be turning normally. We found no spark on the plugs which is why we decided to change the ignition coil. I think the next step is to check the distributor more closely. What are some basic tests of the distributor? Also, any chance that it is a fuel problem and not an ignition problem? Would a fuel problem prevent the car from starting at all? Any other suggestions would be appreciated. thanks, Larry 91 GTI 16V - Currently out of commission.
