1973 super beetle wont fire up and run

1973 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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CHRIS PAYNE
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my 1973 volkswagen super beetle wont fire at the plugs wont start i replaced the dist cap rotor plugs and wires the coil has fire it has electronic ignition in the distributor if the igniter by petronix is bad would it make it not fire to the plugs swomeone please help me out fire to dist but not to the plugs thanks
Jun 6, 2011 at 11:56 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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If you have spark to the distributor, remove a lead off a plug, get a spare plug and attach to lead, secure plug onto any metal of the engine, crank and check for spark, what do you get? also make sure plug gaps are not closed over.
Jun 7, 2011 at 2:55 AM
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CHRIS PAYNE
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the plug gap is good tried the plug like you said and diddnt get anything..
Jun 7, 2011 at 3:03 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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The problem is the wrong cap or rotor, if you have spark at the coil and not at the plugs this is all it can be, re check your part numbers.
Jun 7, 2011 at 7:41 AM
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