VW 1978 beetle not starting - possible distributor issue
Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Asked by Taariq Solomons on March 26, 2021
A few days ago my car could not start, about an hour later it work perfectly.
Our neighbour who own one himself took a look and said that I need to change the distribution cap and rotor which I did.
The car won’t start, I have had the battery tested and go a replacement.
I followed the image 
for the firing order. I have tried everything to get it working but it just won’t start.
Anyone with ideas on what I could do ?
It’s 1300 VW 1978 beetle.
Thanks
One Answer
Normal practice is to replace points, "condenser", rotor and wire , cap is secondary. I used to replace these parts about every 25,000 miles when I had them. That is, you have not replaced 3 of the most important ignition items. I had a 70's VW that would not start when cold because the enrichment or choke injector failed.
Answered by blacksmith37 on March 26, 2021
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