VW question

[THEEARTHGUY at cs.com]

I know, I know...this is an Audi forum, but VW IS their parent company, so 
here goes.

I was working on this 89 Jetta Digifant last night for 4 hours trying to 
change out the friggin fuel regulator.  The car didn't leak gas anymore after 
that, but it was still running rough i.e. missing strangely.  I checked the 
plugs/cap/rotor/wires/FI operation and I noticed 2 things.  Cylinder # 2 
looked wet to me.  That is, the piston seemed either oily or covered in gas.  
Second, the rotor housing was on backward!  I couldn't believe it, so I 
checked it with a neighbors' 90, and sure enough the Hall sensor was on the 
lower left instead of the upper right.  I tried switching the wires to 
normal, but then it wouldn't start.  The lady said some mechanic did that 
because it wouldn't go on the other way (???).  Any ideas?  She was kindof a 
witch, so I really don't care to work on it anymore, but this is to satisfy 
my own massive curiosity...

Chris
86 4kq
N. VA