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I just put new front struts, strut bearings, and pickup springs on the 83 Rabbit last night, and wow, what a change. I could barely turn the old strut bearings, and the damping is much better. If I'd known how big the change was going to be, I'd have done it much sooner. Got about 1 1/2" of li...

i don't have EGT, so i kinda worry about over fueling, i regularly see steep uphills on my commute where i have to downshift to 4th for maybe 7 minutes before i get to the top of the hill. will the max speed screw mod pose a real danger to the engine or am i worrying about nothing. only if you keep...

1.6D the simplest things you can do is advance the pump timing and increase the fuel delivery. scribe a line from the injection pump mounting flange to the bracket it's bolted to... loosen the pump and rotate the top of the pump TOWARD the engine until there's 1mm between the lines you scribed. Nex...

My engine is the 1.6D........ The following topics are covered: Maintenance Airflow Fuel Chassis/Other Big Power Maintenance 1. Do a compression test. It's nice to see how healthy the engine currently is. Higher compression makes a noticeable difference in a NA's peppiness.. turbo diesels not so mu...

Hi All, My engine is the 1.6D.................... Introduction Make your NA diesel (non-turbo) a faster car - an oxymoron? the impossible? Not really, NA (naturally aspirated) diesels can be modified to move a bit quicker than stock. Basic Performance Concept By increasing both airflow and fuel flo...

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1041423/Madcap-mechanic-makes-worlds-lowest-camper-van-cutting-VW-just-3ft-high.html i like that it's a roll-top and the ladder on the side helps to load the roof. very handy. http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/deejaaa/VWcutto3ft2.jpg i think i would p...

on my reccord 63MPG trip i turned the key off on long downhills so the fuel stop switch on the pump would close, but it kept locking up my friggin stearing wheel even with the key in the ignition almost causing death but this helped big time- so much so im thinking about wireing a push button to th...

here's a pic of my youngest 'future' helper:

Here's one cheap! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Water4Gas-HHO-Generator-Go-Green_W0QQitemZ170224199010QQihZ007QQcategoryZ38634QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem bid stopped at 40.00 w/ $18.55 shipping bc reserve wasn't met? how much was he expecting and how much were his parts? :?: what a crazy...

chalupien wrote:... The bentley says that the relay plate is faulty and should be replaced...Now I am really hoping the relay plate is not the fusebox.

relay plate is in the relay which means the relay will have to be replaced but only after checking the bulb holders like was suggested earlier.

can't seem to post pix without using a hosting site??Dave quite true. needs a link address. here's an informative post i found the other day, kind of on the same line of discussion here: This is a post by Moljinar and is real informative. I cleaned it up a little but I can't take credit for this in...

still available if interested

still available if interested

Ok I got a few of the A/C brackets for the 1981 MK1 Rabbit 1.6 diesel. I have the two big brackets but need the two small L shapped brackets that go on the big brackets and I need the top alternator bracket. I can send a photo of what I need. Please help on the missing ones. Brian i have the top br...

Is there any easy way to get that mold smell out of seats that have been sitting for 5 years? Can it be cleaned or will it need to be replaced? Thanks, are they vinyl or cloth covered? if cloth use Febreeze, take them out to sun dry, check the carpet underlay for standing water, spray/dry them as w...