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Well I just went and tried a new coil last night and it still is going the same thing. Just turns over but does not fire up. As I was giving up hope and getting ready to head home and leave her stranded for one more lonely night at the mall parking lot, I took the key out of the ignition and noticed my oil, altinator, and fuel gages all stayed on. So I am guessing I have a short somewhere? ? ? So what I had to do was dissconnect the battery so they would go off. I am going back tonight after I get off work to try a few things suggested here like checking the spark. Gerald > ---------- > From: JSmith3@SARCOM.COM[SMTP:JSmith3@SARCOM.COM] > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 7:22 AM > To: Gerald.Richardson@NOVELLUS.com; type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: RE: [T3] No spark?? > > I had the same problem a few weeks ago and am still determining the > problem, > I got spark, and fuel but it died after heating up just like yours, does > it > start again after cooling down? I checked the points and they were > completely closed in #1 position. And the timing was way off. This was > after it had been at the shop and they timed it without setting the point > gap. Now I have not yet determined that this is the problem, but after > discussing it with my mechanic this could have contributed to the stalling > and not starting problem. > I don't know if this helps but you may what to check these basic things > along with spark and fuel. Best of luck! > > Jason T. Smith > http://jasontsmith.tripod.com/vw.htm > '72 Fastback AT FI > '97 Jetta > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richardson, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.Richardson@NOVELLUS.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 20:50 > To: 'type3.org' > Subject: [T3] No spark?? > > > My car died on me just as I was getting off the freeway the other day. It > was just as if it had no fuel. So I pulled the line at the carbs and tried > to turn it over and there was fuel getting to the carbs. So now when I > turn > it over it just keeps turing and turing as if there were no spark. I tried > a > different coil with no luck. What else should I check?? > > Thanks, > Gerald > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org >