Coil sounds like a likely culprit to me too.
timing?
Is the mechanic a VW mechanic?
JC...

In a message dated 2/26/2005 7:52:44 AM Pacific Standard Time,
Trvlr2001@AOL.COM writes:
In a message dated 2/25/2005 1:21:25 PM Pacific Standard Time,
danielcroberts@AOL.COM writes:
Thank you. We haven't tried everything you suggest but we will.
Dan
You stated that you checked the fuel pump.
Did this include fuel pressure check?
A California fuel filter ahead of the pump
makes a lot of sense to me too.
best of luck !
JC...