Carl,
    Do you have Bousch platinum plugs in this? If so replace the
coil and the plugs with original. These plugs will kill your coil. It
will look like it has spark, but it is not strong enough to fire the
motor. I've seen this over 12 times. Keeps most mechanics fooled!

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Fri, 9 Feb 2001, Carl Hansen wrote:

> Mark, List.
>
> We don't think it's the Hall sensor.  We do have spark, in the right order.
> I do have an alternate dist. from a '90 w/auto but haven't tried that
> because it is sparking.
>
> Oh, new plugs went in 'cause the others looked kinda dark.
>
> Ch
>
> Carl Hansen
> 952.440.2899
> carl_hansen@ieee.org
>
>
>
> **** SNIP FROM ORIGINAL ****
> **** SNIP FROM ORIGINAL ****
> Per Mark Drillock
> Carl, it may well be the hall device in the distributor. Swap the
> distributor from the 90, it should work no problem. First make
> absolutely sure that the Syncro's spark plug wires are in the correct
> order as they may have been messed up during earlier trouble shooting.
> Pull the cap off and the rotor should point to the tiny notch on the rim
> of the distributor when the engine is at TDC.
>
> Mark
>
> **** SNIP FROM ORIGINAL ****
> *  She's turning over.
> *  Bill says he smells fuel, thought it was getting too much
>    so put a regulator on.
> *  No obvious leaks in the hoses.  They
>    were all replaced by the dealer about 6 months before I shut her
>    down.  Also got injectors at the time, I think due to a recall?
> *  System does hold pressure.
> *  We swapped in an alternate brain and an alternate AFM.
> *  She still will not fire.  Well, Bill says she hit maybe 5-6 times
>    but doesn't stay running.
> History:
> She sat for 3 years in the garage.  All the fuel leaked out thru the
> corrosion on the pump and filter.  I had it runnning briefly (around the
> block twice, different times), but not on all 4.  I went to back out at 3am
> and she died in the driveway.  We haven't been able to get her to fire
> since.
>
> Any ideas, anything obvious we are missing??
> *  Injectors?
> *  needs new plugs? Dist. Cap?
> *  deteriorated plug wires?
> *  Any one know if the distributor from a '90 with Auto is the same??
>    I have a spare.
> I'm starting to get a little nervous here.