Check all the grounds in the engine compartment.  Particularly the one from
the left side of the engine to the sheetmetal.  Have you checked the hall
sender in the distributor?  Mine happened to be the ECU, but Darrell Boehler
has fixed mine up.  It's in the mail to me as I write.  $100 charge seems
very fair and he seems like a heck of a nice guy.  midwesty@midwest.net is
his email address. Good tech advice can be had at www.vanagonparts.com

Regards,

Mike Pedersen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric McRae" <dadofanna@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: start - won't sart - solution

> I'm a new listmember and I have an '89 Wolfsburg that won't start before
> I replace the ECU I wanted to eliminate everything else.  This thread
> caught my attention and I have a few questions.  First which temp sensor
> did you replace?  So far I have eliminated the plugs, wires,
> distributer, and coil in the ignition system as possible causes.
> Fuel/air mixture is making it into the cylinders but there is no spark
> to ignite it.  Please tell me an inexpensive temp sensor could be at
> fault instead of the $$$ ECU.Sorry if this has already been answered and
> I missed it.