Easiest way (for me) is pop off the dizzy cap, and turn the engine over
by hand (ratchet on the crank pulley) and watch for rotation in the rotor.
When you tried to crank it, did it crank at normal speed, or sound
really fast cranking, faster than normal? This is usually an indication
of a broken belt (read: bent valves)..
Also, you may find that popping off the dizzy cap that the rotor button
may have broken apart. I've seen this a couple of times before, and a
simple $5 button fixed the problem. Not to say that it is your case,
but hopefully so!
A backfire indicates a timing error, so I would not suspect a fuel pump,
but more on the timing/ignition side of things..
Keep us informed!
Ricky in Winchester, VA
Larry Velez wrote:
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
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