Just bought a motor. Stock dp 1600 I think, it's was in a resto project a guy had and was running this time last year
But since then it's been stitting in a barn.
It turns over good and there's no endplay has the papers where it was rebuilt 3 yrs ago crank ground new bearings new jugs and pistons and heads were rebuilt.
Doesn't seem like it's getting spark where would be a good place to start
I'm not a complete idiot when it comes to engines but this being my first vw venture thought Id call on you alls experience to make my life easier

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IF IT AINT BROKE FIX IT TILL IT IS;)

first thing i ll do is check and see if has points or ignitor if it has points they maybe bad thats the first thing i wounld get rid of because ignitors wanted leave u stranded in middle of nowhere

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if you cant run with the big dogs than slow down and make fun of the little ones

Does it have points or pertronix . Cheek the points set at .016 & clean with sand paper and brake clean .And do you have power to the coil .

Or alittle simplier way, clean the points (With the battery disconnected), put them in, set a business card in them to set your gap. And if you have power to the coil, make sure it is wired properly. - on a coil does not mean ground. Seen too many done like this. And no spark when they are wired this way.

My buggy was originally points, and it set for a couple years before I got it. After cleaning the points and setting them with a business card, some fresh gas, it fired up with no problem. Great thing about these vw motors is they are SIMPLE.

Ain gotno gassinit! mmmhmm

Gots Gassinit ummhmm
is a pointless distributor a direct replacement for one with points or does something else needs to be changed along with it?

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IF IT AINT BROKE FIX IT TILL IT IS;)

Either gotta have points or some kinda of electronic pickup.....

take some pics inside and out of the "distributor" setup so we know exactly what you got

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Just Stand On It!!!!

Chris