[Vwdiesel] OT Quattro no start 3 hours away

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

My son was about 3 hours away today and the fuel pump wouldn't cycle on, 
with the key.  I talked him through pulling the FP relay and thumping it.  
The 
pump then would cycle but still no start.  I believe he properly checked for 
spark and came up nil.  
  I now have to find a co driver and time to go get the car some time this 
week.
:-(  Anybody have any experience on any "typical problems" or obvious place 
to start?  Checked that the CIS fuse was good and in place, other fuses are 
good so there's the basic test light stuff but any other suggestions?
  It's done this before and started but rarely enough to ever find the 
problem 
or even concern me much.  Now I have to fix it or it'll end up costing me 
TONS of time!  (Like it already isn't!)  :-P
  Thanks for the support,
     Loren