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Check that you're getting power to the coil.
Check that you put the rotor back in the distributor.
If the only thing you did was adjust the points, try replacing the points and condensor.
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On my old American V-8 cars you could get 'close' and the car would still run okay. On my old VWs, at least in my experience, if the points were off by even a hair after adjusting, the bloody thing wouldn't start again.
This may be a dumb thing to mention (I'm sorry if it is) but make sure the points are in the fully open position when adjusting them.
Some points (especially the cheaper sets) can lock up when they get worn or the weather changes.
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| Check that you put the rotor back in the distributor. |
I've had THAT problem more than once! 
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| I had the same problem last week. I wasn't able to start the car for the life of me. I towed to my vw mech. and he changed the pints and condenser. BINGO. the car is working like new again. |
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Hold on- your reverse lights that are plugged into the front of the trans, get their power from the coil (terminal 15- the same one as ignition). If one of those wires is grounding out against the engine or the body due to bad insulation, your coil will be grounded and not produce a spark.
Also, you should have a wide (1" ) braided cable from the front of the tranny to the car's frame, which helps with vehicle grounding. Check that it is there and not broken, and that the attachment points are clean. |
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| Check that you put the rotor back in the distributor. |
I've had THAT problem more than once! |
But were you kicking your car and yelling at it while in front of a mechanic???? 
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mnussbau
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| mnussbau wrote: |
| 22manybugs wrote: |
| Check that you put the rotor back in the distributor. |
I've had THAT problem more than once! |
But were you kicking your car and yelling at it while in front of a mechanic???? |
No, this was in my garage, but I was silently hurling curses at myself after I figured it out! 
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| Finally got the engine back in and it started right up. Then i found out that the adjustments of the point was wrong so now i know. Now next problem it backfires.... I adjusted the valves i set the timing at 7.5 BTDC. I know other problem could be lean fuel but why? I set the carb adjustment back to the beginning is it suppose to backfire even if it's back at the starting point? |
It shouldn't backfire at the initial settings. After adjusting the valves you need to double-check the points. Then set the timing to 7.5, then run it to warm it up. Then you can tweak the carb, and finally, time it with a timing light. After it's timed you can double-check the carb settings.
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If you are going to use a 009 distributor, you have to at least time it correctly.....
http://www.type2.com/library/electrip/bosch009.htm
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| i set the timing at 7.5 BTDC. |
thats not how you set a 009.... your timing is retarded
"the 009 has GOT to be timed to about 30 degrees TOTAL ADVANCE with a timing light. Which means you have to rev it up until the distributor stops advancing to dial it in."
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