2001 beetle no power to the coil packs

Anti- theft

Hi. The crank speed senders fail on these engine. Is there a fault code?

HAve you checked the crank sensor? the crank sensor is what times the motor and sends the spark signal from the ECU to the coil packs. typically these will act up a little before they all out quit, but in your case this could be a case where it gives with out warning.

it does sound like the ecu is bad the only other thing it could be is the antitheft system is having problems

Check to see if the two cylinders misfiring are on the same coil pack. If so, change the coil pack in question.

This happened to me on 1997 Cadillac Deville Limousine.

Also, check for a blown head gasket with compression test.

Usually if no rpm signal, the vehicle won't start. Engine cranking, did you check for spark at the spark plugs? The fuel pressure you listed may have been the initial prime. It sounds like no injector pulse. The rpm signal comes from crank sensor. If your missing rpm signal, may thought is the crank sensor.
Were there any applicable trouble codes?

oh and one other thing. one common reason for a no-start on the 2.0 liter engine is a failed crank position sensor located on the front of the engine near the coil pack.

If the data link is not talking to the computer check your ground at the computer and at the data link connector to see if the computer is even alive ground pin 3 on DLC with the key off then turn key to the run position if it flashes the check engine codes record them, if no engine light, does the engine light come on when you turn the key on then go off? if not, check fuses if not check power for pin on computer, if it has power you have a bad computer. But TEST THE GROUNDS IT IS THE BIGGEST FAILURE For these rigs or any manufacture. check that you have power also at the DLC too. if not you need a digital ohm meter and a subscription to http:///.www.alldatadiy.com and start reading the campaigns on that vechile for computer and trouble tree for dead DLC and computer. I don't have that subscription or I could tell you more where to look, if you need anymore help let me know. Also if the crank sensor could cause it not to run the fuel pump but so can the cam sensor. You need to find out if the computer gets it's pulse for the pump at the computer if it does then you need to test them both. There are three wires a ground a colored power wire and a wire to go to the computer you can test these sensors with a meter to see if there is a pulse to each. sometimes the fuel pump gets it's signal from the coil pack so it's important to have the subscription, you can do a search for each item and test them as needed and has a wiring diagram.

Does the the check engine light come on when you turn the key on? Have you had it scanned? If the computer is down it might be a pcm power relay. The problem also might be a crank sensor.

Check you Mas Air Flow sensor or MAP sensor.