How did you check your spark - at the coil or at the
plugs?  It sounds like you do not have a spark at the
plugs, since you spray fuel into the manifold and
still got nothing.

Z

--- Andrew Fox <afox@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU> wrote:
> This is from a friend in hte local VW clugb here in
> Fort Collins.  Please
> forward any advice to me and ill forward it to him.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew Fox
>
> From: m_laken@yahoo.com
> Subject: stranded in san francisco...need
> watercooled westy tech help
>
> Hello all.....
>
> my buddy is stranded in san fancisco...his 87 westy
> will not sputter or backfire or even attempt to
> iginite....even when spraying ether directly into
> it's
> manifold...he is very mechanically competent and he
> and i are stumped....
>
> he gets good spark, it turns over just fine (battery
> and starter good)....compression is there (120
> psi)....injectors have good spray pattern....basic
> electrical checks on coil, air flow meter, oxygen
> sensor, and computer seem to indicate all is
> well....
>
> the engine was having troubles under 2000 rpms until
> it warmed up for the last couple weeks, then 2 days
> ago, he was running just fine, came to a stop sign
> and
> it quit....it was plenty warm, and it would not
> restart....(he thinks it is not the cold start
> injector because of this fact)
>
> we both think it has to be an ignition
> problem....but
> dont know where to look next...any experiences/tips
> could be very helpful.....thanks, mark laken
>
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