car died

[77mk1]

hi, i have a 96 gl 2.0 8v golf. was driving home today and as i accelerated nothing happened then the car just died. it has power and cranks but won't start. petrol read at just under 1/4 above the red lines. could it be that it was just too hot or has the fuel pump gone. i never let it run dry and use 95 octane all the time. PLEASE HELP

[Water Boy]

Coil pack?

[77mk1]

any way to tell without having another to test with. can it be started without it. need to get it home and is only less than a km away

[77mk1]

just ran out of petrol. gauge doesn't read right. at least now i know

[Umai Naa!!]

If it's ever had a new pump in it, chances are whoever did it, goofed up.

They often put the pump in the cradle too high.