VW Golf MK3 no spark at HT leads

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Tue 5 Dec 2006 15:28
VW Golf MK3 no spark at HT leads - s lyle
Ladies and Gents,
My 1995 Golf 1.8GL, decided to cut out the other day when I was driving through a set of roadworks and I had to get a tow to a local garage.
Whilst I was waiting for the tow truck, I took off one of the HT leads and held it close to the engine to see if I had a spark whilst my wife tried the ignition. There was no spark. I took off the distributor cap and it looked okay inside.
Am I right in saying that I am looking at one of the following being at fault :
1) Distributor 2) Coil 3) Crankshaft Position sensor ?
Any ideas / suggestions / troubleshooting tips would be most appreciated.

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Tue 5 Dec 2006 15:52
VW Golf MK3 no spark at HT leads - Sprice
What youve said, also rotor arm, ECU or coil lead (not familiar with this engine so not sure of its set up).
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Tue 5 Dec 2006 15:59
VW Golf MK3 no spark at HT leads - elekie&a/c doctor
Most common failure of no spark is the coil amplifier unit ,Bolted to bulkhead ,rear of engine bay.
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Tue 5 Dec 2006 22:04
VW Golf MK3 no spark at HT leads - Big John
Was the Cam shaft turning? Could also be a cam belt failure
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Wed 6 Dec 2006 08:28
VW Golf MK3 no spark at HT leads - Peter D
Is this the one with the hall effect sensor in the dizzy. Worth testing with a meter to check the impedane. was it about 1200 ohms, I'm not in the garage right now. Regards Peter
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