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SAGA : MPalm nice to hear from you again.

hagar.

bigger daddy and especially the newbies.. , coke said it all and Quantum-man said it all. Do not feel bad all us oldies had to deal with , what I call Injector problems . Not knowing that Nozzle and barrels is TWO different Items.. . Here at hagars we got it all down pad. Injector # 1 was for the 1....

SAGA : Nevadan : I am deeply touched.. Val Christian (on Dan's) was stuck on the road between Rochester N.Y. and Erie.. He phoned me on his Cell Phone SO? I spend time lining up help for him. As a respected member of the forum Val had lots of help . I was only the co-ordinator.. So you see , this fo...

coke and all : IMHO a BIG turbo like the one you are using is best . So reroute the brake line, that is simple.

How far are you now ? keep us posted.

hagar.

speedntriple : here is how it is done at hagar's , when a new relative shows up. . Notice I do not tell you what to do or not to.. First compression . No need to take it off the trailer.. I lift front left wheel with a jack. . Then in neutral I spin the tire , to get an idea of drag. Then in 4 or 5 ...

SAGA : These are hard times EH ? do you agree ? good then you will be interested in what Olde hagar has to say.. Our culture or the lack thereof is based on "MOBILITY" .i.e. the Car.. As of 1985 the VW Diesel Rabbit (or Jetta) has the title of most smileage per Mula .unit. .BUT wait there ...

:speedntriple : My fingerspitzengefuehlen is as good as ever. and when I saw that yellow crew-cab ? I knew that he was not small change . $ 500 to him would be small change. . About the damage on rear quarter Left ? most likely , equipment rash , just like at hagars. . When I back up the 743 Bobcat ...

coke and newbies : Gasser vs Diesel what is the difference ? . .Pistons go up and down EH ? not good enoughf . The one thing the Diesels have over the Gassers ? "MIXTURE" Diiesels work at infinite lean gassers will not.. Gasoline on the other hand must be at a certain concentration or the ...

coke and all newbies : I keep reading that the Turbo Boost starts at about 2000 RPM. . That is contra to my observations .

IMHO it starts at Idle. .A positive pressure of 0.5 psig is better than no pressure EH ?.

we call it vacuum. I think.

hagar.

coke and all : addon turbo . .Quantum-man do you remember when we had that discussion in Dan's forum ? .someone was selling a Turbo Kit ? It was designed for 1.6L NA engines.. I have absolutely no experience with "Giles" modified pumps, BUT if full load stop is still normal , then there is...

speedntriple : you wanted input EH ? well after seeing pictures. I say use your Dodge put the Rabbit on a trailer and hustle home , before I get it.

Was it mine it would be a $1000 Rabbit. . Perfect fixer upper

hagar.. .

speedntriple : Listen to the talk about $5 a gallon for gasoline EH ? a Rabbit diesel becomes a good buy for $600 If all the parts are there and not all rusted out. ,so ? look at the underside.. . If it is your first ? get a guy from the forum to go with you.. It would have to be really bad before h...

DieselAlltheWay : Are the 1984 Turbo Rabbits rare ? YES so hang on to it. . It is a collector item as far as I am concerned. . Make sure the sign on the back is not destroyed.. Now for the "Cracks" ? very bad.. hagar. PS : getting a new Head is no problem.

news about Pan-Am safari ? does all go to plan ?. hagar. I follow the trip and look at the pictures. Remember it is a VW Diesel trip EH ? and do us oldies think that a 1.9 L can do a trip like that ,, pulling a one room apartment and not have problems along the way ? The pictures are superb . hagar....

speedntriple :
a VW Rabbit diesel for a measly $ 500 ? grab it FAST.

hagar.