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I was looking through the manual of the '98 New Beetle I bought on Friday and happened to notice the process in there. I would guess it is similar to your car. 1) Insert the master key (not valet key) into the ignition lock and switch on the ignition (but don't start the engine) 2) Lock the vehicle ...

Someone once told me it might be the idle spring or the governor and that it could likely be fixed without removing the IP. I had this happen on my Rabbit two days after I bought it. To fix it I just sprayed wd-40 on all of the moving parts on the IP while moving them around and avoiding fuel lines...

I finally got a parts car to swap a 5 speed into my automatic rabbit. I have the transmission and almost all of the linkage out, the only problem so far has been the linkage mount on the steering rack. I was quite disappointed to find that part of the mount is welded to the steering rack, as the rac...

Get the senders for the extra gauges too. The trany should be good, unless it's low on fluid. With the price of steel, you shouldn't have a problem finding someone who will haul it away when you are done parting it.... even has the title. You should be able to find someone who wants the old style f...

Ok, so here is the deal. I have an '82 rabbit with an automatic transmission, but I want to convert it to a manual. I have already pulled my engine and transmission to replace my overheated 1.6 NA mech with a '86 1.6 NA hydraulic. Now I have found a local VW fanatic (he owns 10 VW's and 2 Audi's) wh...

Hello, I am trying to rebuild my 1982 VW Rabbit and get it on the road again. Here is a list of items I'm looking for, following each item is a list of vehicles that contain compatible parts. I have all of the tools needed to remove any of these parts from a vehicle. I live near Appleton, Wisconsin ...

I'd like to figure out how to get a low coolant light to work. I haven't contemplated the circuit needed to turn on a light when the coolant level drops. When it's not conducting, the light turns on. :?: That's an important light, I've melted one engine when all the coolant drained while going down...

I just figured this out tonight. Take an expansion tank and block off the 5/8 inch port, I used a rubber block off cap. Then connect a pressurised air source with a gauge, I used an old bicycle foot pump with gauge. Put the questionable cap on the expansion tank and pump the assembly up. On my 82 ra...