Hawk: You must have both spark and fuel to start the car. Try this for fuel:
spray carb cleaner or starting fluid right into the air filter mouth, then
kick the motor over. If you are out of fuel, the motor should start for a
few seconds and then die. If there is no spark, the motor will not try to
start. Next: Unplug the cable at the center of the distributor, hold it very
close to any part of the engine without touching the metal.  Have somebody
start the car: If you see a spark jumping accross the end of the wire, you
got spark, but you need fuel. Remember: you need spark and fuel to get the
car running.
Good luck: Armando

>From: VWNut Hawk <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM>
>Reply-To: VWNut Hawk <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: 1988 Weekender Wolfsburg barely runs.
>Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 12:20:53 -0500
>
>Hello All,
>
>I got a used automatic transmission in and backed out the bus.
>It ran for a while say 20 minutes.
>Now it doesn't want to start and run.
>
>I think the tank has gas.  I just got this one running after buying it
>a several months ago.
>So,, I don't know what all is going on with it.
>
>I just changed the plugs, cap and rotor.
>
>I can hear the fuel pump.
>
>I need a new air filter, and maybe a fuel filter.
>
>Any idea's what to try next?

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