Date:         Sun, 11 Jun 2000 14:43:35 -0700
Reply-To:     HP <vanagon@MAIL.COM>
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From:         HP <vanagon@MAIL.COM>
Subject:      HELP, won't start now and then!
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I need some help. Our 87 Westie 2.1L with an Auto tranny, has a strange
problem. This is an intermittent problem. Sometimes it won't start, most
times it does. When it doesn't, it turns over, fuel pump works but it just
isn't getting any spark. My friend ( owns a VW repair shop) has replaced
coil , distributor cap and rotor,  plugs , wires, checked and rechecked all
grounds, connections, fuses, fuse box, ignition switch and wiring , and
Halls sending unit.  Each time we try in the shop it will start, runs
great. We try over and over and the problem will not appear. Then drive it
and it still runs, drive it again to the store and it won't start. Turns
over but no spark. If you then sit for an hour or so, it will suddenly
start again. We did get it to die once while running at the shop. But it
started right up again.
Anybody have any ideas ? All input would be helpful.
We had to cancel the trip to Disneyland with the kids. We were all packed
and got about 1 mile from the house, stopped at the store, and when we
restarted it ran for 10 seconds then died. Wouldn't restart until we were
unloading it off the tow truck at the shop. As you can see, it's quite
frustrating.

thanks

Pete Elmer
Pioneer, CA.