It's running!..Re: Motor won't start after Timing Belt & Cam Adjuster gasket

[MXHOWES at aol.com]

Re: 2.8 30v
As always I want to thank the Q-listers for all the input, concern and  
comments. After checking all the valve timing, and fuel delivery possibilities  
and with everything looking OK I was down to injector pulse and waiting for 
 information on procedures when I remembered that I had also changed the 
PVC  Tubes and Suction valve while I was doing the Timing Belt. In order to 
get to  the suction valve I had to remove the plate that holds 3 vacuum valves 
and  several connectors in the throttle body area. I pulled everything 
apart, nothing  was disconnected but wiggled around all the connectors just to 
make sure. I also  noticed that the VW braided vacuum lines, although in 
tact, looked like they  could be replaced (some looked tightly kinked). I 
replaced the questionable  lines and varoom! the motor started (well, it was more 
like hit on one, then  two, three...etc. but it was running! 
I really can't pinpoint the problem area. Vag-Com showed no codes, but  
something wasn't working good enough to make it fire. I think it was something  
with the connectors/vacuum lines around the suction pump that was the  
problem.
Like I had stated before, compression on a motor that was sitting for 3  
months was:
 
100-100-40-75-120-120
 after running for 20 min....
210-210-220-215-215-215 (The car has 175K mules on it, not bad IMHO)
 
It was probably a combination of things, nothing bad enough to throw a  
code, just a bunch of little things.
But the cure came from remembering EVERYTHING that was touched during the  
overhaul and going back thru it, one step at a time.
Thanks,
Jim