[Vwdiesel] re IP pump ?

[mikel at buncombe.main.nc.us]

Maybe it has kind of a vacuum lock in the distributor head - I think I had
a similar prob once and I loosened the timing plug till I saw a couple
damp bubbles come out around it, while using an electric fuel pump to push
fuel in the fuel inlet with.  Did that make sense?  If I recall correctly,
I also had the fuel lines loose at the injectors and fuel finally started
coming out of the lines while cranking the engine shortly after I 'burped'
it at the timing opening.

Anyway, HTH.
Mike in NC