[Vwdiesel] OT Quattro no start 3 hours away

[82 Diesel Westy]

Good one James, go even more basic, take off the
t-belt cover as well and look.



--- James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:

> first check that the distributor is turning.  no
> shit.
> THis happened to me years ago on Sheila's car; an 82
> gas (gasp!) Jetta.
> I changed damn near everything except the spare
> tire, and wound up 
> discovering that the crank sheared off the T-belt
> teeth, and wasn't 
> turning the distributor. (non-interference engine)
> 
> The fuel pump would cycle, stop, it cranked fine,
> sounded almost but not 
> quite normal on cranking.
> 
> I found the belt quite by accident, felt like a damn
> fool.
> 
> -james
> 
> LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:
> > 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
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Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp   -- running :)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA               -- running :)
92 Jetta Eco-Turbo Diesel           -- not running yet <:>
90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD         -- runs some times, need to sell :(
70 Type 1 stock Beetle              -- Not running well :(