Run a hot wire diectly to the positive side of the coil and
see if it will run.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
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On Mon, 14 Apr 2003, Sidney White wrote:

> 1987 Westy, you on the list may recall I have had problems with intermittant
> hesitation and stalling only to be cured by restarting engine. Today IT
> STOPPED and NOT  restart. I have no spark from coil to distributor. I wiggled
> ignition key and still no good, IDEAS HELP, had to be towed home, still not
> start
> Sidney in New Orleans
>