Please help all? Mk 3 Startng

[Abz585]

Can any one help Mk3 gti 8v one 73,000 N-reg. The car came home from work this morning no problem started a couple of hours later it ran for about half a mile coughed and stopped.
 
checked over car got fuel in pistons well plugs are wet and can smell petrol. Got a good spark at the plugs when cranked over. changed fuel filter today. its had dizzy cap plug leads plugs rotar arm all less than 2000 mls ago
Checked relay 3 in fuse box it clicks on ignition not a guarentee of working i know but at least it trys.

I'm well stuck on this one any info would be great cheers Dave

[Saffa]

Hi,
If you have a spark at the plugs, and got fuel in cylinders, then it may be worth checking your cam timing?, as maybe the cambelt has jumped a toothor two? only other common problems are engine spped sender, coils and e.c.u power relay, but if these go wrong, you wouldn't have fuel or spark.
Jochen.