non starter

[Ameer Antar]

Check to see if you have spark. Just pull a spark plug out and make the gnd 
electrode of the plug contact the engine block or ground point. Be careful 
and use insulation material...20,000+V!!! Crank the engine for several seconds.
If no spark, check wiring connections for corrosion or looseness. Test each 
wire including coil wire. You can find the specs in the Bentley or Haynes. 
Check the coil for proper resistance and follow the ignition test outline 
in one of the manuals.

If spark exists, check for fuel, by smell, or by checking pressure at 
various points. Check fuel filter, etc. Fuel systems can be diagnosed w/ a 
good fuel pressure gauge set.

oh, and also check for proper batt charge, and if the starter is spinning 
the engine fast enough. good luck.

-ameer

At 12:52 PM 10/17/00, you wrote:
>hi there,
>my 20v quattro coupe refuses to go.
>engine turns over but no ignition,leads test ok,new plugs.
>My concern is that i have found traces of oil in the distributer(how 
>serious is this!).
>      any help or suggestions gratefully received.
>                  darren
>                   x_darren at hotmail.com
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