Re: sudden car death

["Steven Mikolajczuk" <mikolajczuk@mediaone.net>]

timing belt?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Geordy Rostad" <grostad@thresholdnetworks.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 4:54 AM
Subject: sudden car death


> I was driving my jetta 16v on the freeway and I took junction exit and
> went over an expansion joint and all of the sudden my car loses all
> combustion capabilities.  It won't start now.  I have it safe and sound in
> my driveway at least but what should I start with?  When I turn the key,
> the fuel pump still goes and sometimes when I tried to start it, it
sounded
> like it was about to start but no go.  In other words I think it's getting
a
> spark of some nature at least.  I just did the plugs and injection seals.
> Fuel filter maybe?  that seems odd to me however, especially a sudden
death
> like that.  What could get bumped off and kill the car?  I checked all
> of the
> ususal main wires (plugs, coil cap) they seemed fine.  Is there one or two
> fuel pumps on this car?  Help me out people...Throw me a fricken bone
here!
>
> Geordy Rostad
> 1988 Jetta 16V
>
>
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