91 jetta, won't start after coil wire accidently hit chassis

[91jettagl]

earlier today i was doing a compression test on my 1.8L 8v jetta, afterword it wouldn't start. the only thing i can think of is the coil wire dangling and smacking the chassis. would that fry or ground anything?> nothing else happend. car ran when i did the test and now i have no spark afterword. ideas anyone?

BTW voltage at the coil wire when cranking is 12v. basically juice goes into the cap and does not come out.

[91jettagl]

i just changed the rotor and cap a second a go and still nothing

[bubba_vw]

it sound like the hall senor in the distibutor. $100 part and you got to take the distibutor apart to get to it, or find another distibutor

[91jettagl]

is there any way to test the ecu or igniton control module? i agree the distributor could be bunk. when voltage goes into the cap and nothing comes out there are only a few things that could cause it. i'll be doing tests tomorrow. the more ideas you toss my way the better.