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Hello all,

I have decided to part with my Rabbit. It has been a great car but my commute just isn't long enough to use it anymore with grease and so I have decided to buy an electric scooter to commute with instead.

Not really sure what I should try and sell it for... I am looking for some ...

Thanks. I will try and narrow it down.

My 1981 rabbit 1.6 WVO was leaking fuel from the top (rubber part) of the stop solenoid, so I replaced it and the leak stopped. Now its leaking again but from either the threads of the stop solenoid or where the plate that the solenoid screws into meets the rest of the IP.

I didn't use any kind of ...

Thanks Fatmobile. Is your happy medium leaving it how it is? Running well on diesel and a little noise on WVO in low gears?

The rabbit is running great on diesel, smooth, quiet, no noises. But when I switch to WVO (two tank heated system, switching at 165f) I get some clattering. Its noticeable at idle, pretty bad at low speeds under a load (taking off in 1st and 2nd gear), and then goes away completely in higher gears ...

Thanks for the tip on the solenoid. I think I may do that when I dig it into the electrical to this summer.

I am glad to hear I wasn't just using the multi-meter wrong.

I went with the slow glow style (since that was relay I had) and the system has been working really well. Starting on the first ...

It has been working great yesterday and today. It started this morning, first try, no block heater, and it was down in the low 20's.

It didn't start until I saw that it was getting power to the GPs. That's why I am wondering if I have a loose connection somewhere. But I wasn't being very ...

So I realized after posting moments ago that I checked the power to the GPs before the swap and not after..... I just checked and sure enough, no power to the GPs at the ribbon (ground to #4 GP with a test light). I fiddled with it for a minute or two (nothing, nothing, nothing) then unhooked the ...

Glow plugs are getting power. I tested them by hooking a test light to the ground on the battery and touching the end to GP #4. When I tried that same thing with my multi-meter to check the amp draw, I couldn't get it to work.... I don't really know what I am doing with this thing........... I set ...

The rabbit has not been starting without the hose heater plugged in during this 20-30 degree weather so I decided to swap out the glow plugs and see if it would help. Now, after the swap it won't start. Any ideas?

Some background:

Was starting fine in 45 degrees and warmer temps
Started great ...

If bbob203 doesn't have one or you can wait for it, the lower covers are readily available online.

Here's one on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gen-VW-Mk1-Rabbit-Pickup-Caddy-Lower-Timing-Belt-Cover-/360025046155

Not sure if its exactly what you need, but there are many out there to choose from ...

I asked the same question a few weeks ago and got some mixed responses. I found these ads on ebay and it led me to believe that they are 3.5mm. I am currently using some black vinyl line from Lowes and it appears to be working well enough. Check this url for the ads I am talking about and see what ...

Thanks for the input. That sounds doable.

That would be great. Thanks for all your input!

White smoke might be blow-by. Is there a steady gust out the valve cover (oil-cap removed) when the engine is running?

Yes there is.