Richard;
        Our 85 GL had a similar problem. We also had to floor it to get
it started when it started acting up. As far as I could tell the
mechanical advance mechanism in the distributor was sticking. I
disassembled the  distributor , cleaned and lubricated it. Never happened
again.

        >>>>PUT A FEW DROPS OF OIL ON THE FELT BUTTON <<<<
           >>>>UNDER THE ROTOR AT EACH OIL CHANGE!!!!<<<<<

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
For Sale: 61 AustinHealey Sprite(not Bugeye);Daily driver $2500

On Tue, 18 Jan 2000 11:27:10 EST Richard Gandy <RGSVC@AOL.COM> writes:
>1984 1.9 recently overhauled engine
>The van starts great cold runs great but if you shut it down or stall
>it
>won't start. If you let it cool down it starts fine. When trying to
>start hot
>it cranks forever. once in a while it would start after extensive
>cranking
>with the pedal held to the floor. I've replaced the plugs, cleaned the
>grounds on the engine, checked the timing.  I pulled the fuel line off
>one
>set of injectors and cranked to see if there was any gas and it wanted
>to
>start. And it pumped out plenty of gas. after reconnecting the line it
>won't
>start. If I crawl under the van and disconnect the pump and have
>someone
>crank it starts and then I reconnect the pump and it's fine
>suggestions?

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