Well it started.  After much help from all I checked and rechecked all
possible problems with no real problem popping out to be "it".  After one
more look through and a fresh charge from the the battery charger, with a
few cranks and adjusting the timing (which was misadjusted previously) it
started to fire.

This still does not explain the reason why it did not start when I shut
it off and would not start again.  The good news is it only cost the
price of a distributor cap, rotor, a bentley manual, and a tow.  All in
all around $90.

Again thanks for the advice from all who posted.  I hope this is last of
the problems for a while.

Alan Gondry
'83 h2o vanagon
Vancouver, WA

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