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by 1RED-RYDER1
Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:50 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: 81 1.6 aftermarket A/C brackets............
Replies: 2
Views: 1766

81 1.6 aftermarket A/C brackets............

i'm having trouble 'keeping' the A/C compressor adjusted. DOES anyone have an answer to eliminating the aftermarket bracketry I'M WILLING TO TRY FACTORY-MOUNTED ALTERNATOR AND COMPRESSOR, THEN FABRICATING NECESSARY A/C LINES, TO THE 'AFTERMARKET STUFF'! WOULD 1.6 CABRIOLET A/C COMPONENTS MOUNT TO MY...
by 1RED-RYDER1
Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:18 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Rabbit wet front floor!?!?!
Replies: 16
Views: 6155

my 81 caddy has aftermarket A/C...............

i ALSO had water in the 'cab' and on the passenger side carpet! my wife used a flashlite inside the 'cab' and under the dash--AFTER-THE- SUN-WENT-DOWN--- bingo/bango---I FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK! the butcher WHO INSTALLED THE A/C made the hole for the A/C lines at least TWICE as large as NECESSA...
by 1RED-RYDER1
Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:14 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.
Replies: 2713
Views: 9342686

hagar-------

hopefully the webmaster/moderator will allow me equal political freedom, as has been granted to you..interspersed with your great diesel oriented advice have been your political views. i'm not sure everyone in michigan shares your accessment of our governor jennifer granholm! at-the-shop, we refer t...
by 1RED-RYDER1
Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:32 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.
Replies: 2713
Views: 9342686

hagar-----i remember the 9july1956 propellor above...

windsor ontario-------------most passenger flights originated from willow run, ypsilanti, michigan from the detroit michigan area. i remember the sound from the constellations and the 'different' sound of the electras as the began their descent. we lived in the flat rock, michigan area , at the time...
by 1RED-RYDER1
Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:11 pm
Forum: Want to Buy - Sell - Trade
Topic: Need a hood for 1981 Rabbit Central Michigan area
Replies: 4
Views: 2571

rabbit hood there are several at

PARTS GALORE---------EIGHT MILE ROAD AND HOOVER DETROIT they charge $1 to enter........all prices are on the board as you go from the building into the yard! they charge you for a warrany---if you want one----- 2000 cars on gravel------ all american cars are seperated by manufacturer [gm ford chrysl...
by 1RED-RYDER1
Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:36 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Glow Plug Re-Wiring
Replies: 136
Views: 902989

GLOWPLUG REWIRE--HILLBILLY STYLE!

recently had glowplug problems AGAIN! this time i used a ford starter relay-- with four terminals[$10 at autozone]---'ole time' horn button [$4 at autozone]. one side/end wired from the battery lug of the rabbit starter to the relay, the other side/end to the first accessable glowplug terminal, with...
by 1RED-RYDER1
Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:54 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.
Replies: 2713
Views: 9342686

OLD GUY, OLD RABBIT---BOTH HAPPY

with great interest i've been following your 'banter'...about the great mileage.......as i'm 'new' to this forum your abbreviations sometimes 'confuse me' what is LDA....? also IMHO....? the adjustable aspect of the IP facinate me! i'm L@@KING for a sued IP to disassemble and 'learn' from my ignoran...