Quote Originally Posted by cgEvan
Car: 1989 VW Cabriolet


The exhaust smells like straight gas. The owner says before the fuel pump, he could spray starter fluid in the intake and it'd run for about 10 seconds. I installed the new parts mentioned and it just turns over sounding like it's trying to start every other revolution, but won't actually run. I transfered the plug wires/distributor cap one by one as to not mess up the firing order.
sounds like it may have jumped timing, or the belt broke. i'd try to check it with a timing light, or just pull the cover off.