No trigger signal to coil - was disconnected crank sensor
FIXED: crank sensor connector spring clip was bent by mechanic so that was loose and prevented trigger signal, but that came loose at same time that clip on distributor came loose and dist was hanging off - TWO PROBLEMS AT SAME TIME - CAR RUNS FINE NOW
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING - HOPE THIS HELPS SOME ONE IN THE FUTURE
Latest Update: Distributor cap came loose (mechanic left one clip loose and VF mounts shook it off). cleaned contacts and put it back on - rotor appears undamaged. Car won't start, one spark when you turn the key and then nothing.
No trigger signal to coil, swapped out ECU with my old one (which worked but was throwing CEL's), swapped out coil, still no joy.
For a brief moment when the battery was dying and the replacement ECU and coil were hooked up I saw regular sparking, but when I hooked up jumper cables and reconnected the coil lead to the distr it wouldn't happen again.
oh, and I cleaned up the contacts in the ignition switch also.
Modified by VWFringe at 9:18 PM 4-24-2006
Modified by VWFringe at 9:20 PM 4-24-2006
Modified by VWFringe at 11:53 AM 4-25-2006
FIXED: crank sensor connector spring clip was bent by mechanic so that was loose and prevented trigger signal, but that came loose at same time that clip on distributor came loose and dist was hanging off - TWO PROBLEMS AT SAME TIME - CAR RUNS FINE NOW
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING - HOPE THIS HELPS SOME ONE IN THE FUTURE
Latest Update: Distributor cap came loose (mechanic left one clip loose and VF mounts shook it off). cleaned contacts and put it back on - rotor appears undamaged. Car won't start, one spark when you turn the key and then nothing.
No trigger signal to coil, swapped out ECU with my old one (which worked but was throwing CEL's), swapped out coil, still no joy.
For a brief moment when the battery was dying and the replacement ECU and coil were hooked up I saw regular sparking, but when I hooked up jumper cables and reconnected the coil lead to the distr it wouldn't happen again.
oh, and I cleaned up the contacts in the ignition switch also.

Modified by VWFringe at 9:18 PM 4-24-2006
Modified by VWFringe at 9:20 PM 4-24-2006
Modified by VWFringe at 11:53 AM 4-25-2006