Possible bad news here. This weekend I was driving my 16v on a short trip and while getting onto the onramp two exits from my house I heard a backfire and then the engine went dead.
Luckily, I was able to roll to the grass on the side of the highway. Once there I popped the hood to check for anything obvious and everything looked the same. I then tried to crank it and see what happens. It will crank but not turn over. I checked the cam/timing belt and it didn't seem broken. I towed the car back to my house and am waiting to have some time to check it out more carefully. How can I check if the timing belt went? Would it be super obvious? I guess it could also be the fuel pump? What other things should I check? Thanks guys, Larry 91 GTI 16V
