Try replacing the coil.....  I've seen several of these still
spark, but will not run the vanagon. Orange color spark
 is bad, believe it or not.   Eric

Matthew Pollard wrote:

> trying to help a friend trouble shoot their 88 syncro... 2.1L wbxer... any
> insight here
>
> Car won't start, cranks but nothing happening (Intermittent).  We replaced
> the distributor (hall sender unit?) but that did not fix the problem.  He
> thinks it is the computer because he switched it out with another it
> started it working, put mine back in and it worked for a day, now it won't
> start again.  He also said system has fuel and fire but just won't start)
> He and I are scratching are heads!  Anyway, with all this Amy and I are