RE: [T3] No spark??

["Richardson, Gerald" <Gerald.Richardson@NOVELLUS.com>]

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
> 
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