Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.

[hagar]

" Julie " ? ---to me she was a wonderful person.-----RIP --Julie.

For maximum "Smileage" --with Oil at 72 + dollars -- important to some of you.? -EH I bet.
--I am still here and Bunny Bondo is still performing.

Like I said the Injection Pump and Injector nozzles --are pay dirt THE MOTHER
LODE.---IMHO.

As I promised I am working on a post about my experience with the BOSCH system.---trust me
it is not as hard to do as some Stealerships are telling you.

hagar.

PS : yes the higher the BOOST the better. ---I would run 15 psig if I could.---what
does that tell you ? if you have a clean efficient Turbo ?..that is what you want.

[1.6D-Nut]

"As I promised I am working on a post about my experience with the BOSCH system.---trust me
it is not as hard to do as some Stealerships are telling you."

That's what I'm waiting to read!
Thank you for all the useful information thus far,Hagar.

[hagar]

Doing the Bosch Injection system on Rabbits --here is what I found. --Remember I said this post is a Saga of HOW WHERE and WHY I wound up doing it.
So if you have problems --ask Andrew in Flagstaff---he knows , or he knows who knows.

I discovered that a lot of things can be done --with the tools in my toolbox --NO special tools needed.

Now I have to go back to the beginning ---Rabbit # 1. 1980 1.5L NA deluxe--4 door 4 on the floor.
No extra charge for the RUST. Pump 107A Injectors --short spring. 0.8 + inch Amerikan. -Injectors with the long spring (best) spring is 1.2 inch long. found mostly in 1.6L NA and turbo.

hagar.

PS : a Rabbit for 300 Kanadian dollars ? --EH what do you expect ? ---"Bunny Rust" was one pack of FUN..--ugly faded kind of green. How do doctors learn ? dissecting EH ?--that Rabbit was dissected --that was part of the FUN.---I fell in love with Rabbits. (I blame slowbirds).

[hagar]

------------- Interlude ----------------

I am watching CNN and Fox right now ---and the sign on a piece of cardboard --sez " OUT " --station closed.
Park your Prius or Hummer --and I will give you a ride home . GOHOMEITIS ? --not to worry Bunny Bondo will get you home.

We go to visit a grocery store a hardware store a bakery ---a farmhouse ---got it ? --there are fuel all around. ----I go for the Kerosene first say 8 litres ? then lube oil say two litres .------no way to stop Bunny Bondo and hagar.------ParoWax --candles --Canola oil --hell the list is endless. --Codliver oil ?---Baby Oil --Laxative oil ---Have I done it ? --yes SIR. ---I go for the Paraffin types first

10 litres ? that is about 200 km. --in Bondo.

hagar.

[hagar]

Bunny # 1 ---lessons. :

I found out that getting ANY reliable information on the BOSCH injection system --was very very difficult.
BUT wait --EH ? I then experienced --Devine or the Harry Potter effect --Hillbilly effect ?--I am at loss to explain it ---(dumb luck?)--anyway NOT to worry. IT worked.

I pushed the wrong button --and wound up in Dan Simoes forum. (yeah I know it is the competition) ---BUT that was the MOTHER LODE as far as BOSCH injection systems go. Nice archive and full of BRAINY and EXPERIENCED people. --My advice is to search Loren in --yes it includes a good search engine.--from Loren just follow the flow---and BINGO you will get it. They have a PUMPGANG----
to name a couple Loren,Doyt Echelberger,Gary Bangs , William A Thompson Andrew A Libby ---need I go on ? --take a peek for yourself. ----OK OK here are a couple of useful facts. --FACTS.

A leak at fueling screw is by far the simplest to fix---and the Pressure-control Valve is the simplest adjustment on a 107 Pump.

hagar.

PS : Earthday ? today ? 2006 --- (I bet that Earth does not know it)

[hagar]

OK hagar is --under the influence of Alcohol---or I would NOT write this. --I know that lot of you Ford guys GM guys Kodak guys and GIRLS --are on the firing line..--How the hell do I express my real feelings ? --tell me.? --well I am totally disgusted..

So ? now you have to use a GERMAN lifeboat ? --like a Rabbit ?--mindblowing.--EH ?.

Mad as Heck.

hagar.

[hagar]

When I hagar was a young whippersnapper---I read about ---Benjamin Franklin. --wow. what a read.--that was about 1945 --a great year in hagars life---some years are GREAT ? and some years are POOP. like 1940 --for me.--BUT I am still here.2006 EH ?.
Now for the Rabbits ? EH ? --well what I learned from Rabbit # 1 was that the 107 pumps will do 5000 RPM and NOT self destruct--- I was flabbergasted. ---a 1.5L NA VW diesel doing 10 000 RPM and not--throw rods and --self-destruct ? and not one Valve hit a piston ? Frankly that was the day I fell in LOVE with VW Diesels.---and the BOSCH injection system.--And I am still in LOVE.
What exactly goes wrong with the system ? stay TUNED for hagars observations.

hagar.

PS : I hope to be back .

[hagar]

SO ? what is WRONG ? with a VW diesel ? --- some of my Amerikan friends think it is a REAL diesel --it is NOT. It is a modified gasser---got it ?----if not you better get it.--or pay the price. A REAL diesel is designed as such from day one --OK ?-- like a Lister or a Vølund or a Burmeister and Wain-- or a Jumo or a Caterpillar----or ---eh ? I ran out of steam .
What is good for Toyota ? is good for Amerika ? ---garbage -- good for Toyota is BAD for Amerika --IMHO. ----BUT it is a fine car.

Under "Hillbilly TUNING" you will see that maximum cylinder pressure is lowered --and that is good for a Rabbit. ----In plain lingo ?--it is good for all piston engines.--Why mention this ?---using starting fluid on a Rabbit ? --is just plain MURDER. ---I have a Lister here and it will survive any pressure PEAK --no problemo.---Sounds kind of horrible ---but no problemo. That kind of pressure would kill a Rabbit---IMHO.

SO ? why does hagar know so much about Cylinder Pressure ? --glad you asked.
I saw what pressure does to a cylinder when I was a kid---my dads Harley ---1200 cc fat one---busted a cylinder off --due to his STUPID driving.
I said dad kick the starter ---he did ---I said dad the Cylinder goes up and down ---front one. He said kid how many times have I told you --it is the piston that goes up and down--NOT the damned cylinder.

I said dad I can see the house across the street right through the cylinder---He never ever gave me a hard time after. --I am a flyboy ----and Amerikan Radials (the worlds best) will bust the cylinders --if you use too much pressure on take -off.---Yes I saw boxes and boxes of busted cylinders ----at a training base.--in 1954.----.They all bust at the lower cooling fin.----Harleys and PW and what not.--trust me.

hagar.

[hagar]

Ok Bunny # 1 ---was rusty ---the run-away --Rabbit gone berserk. Bunny # 2 was "Bunny Clunk" the 1982 1.6L NA ---2 door 4 on the floor. Tranney GL---- Why clunk ? because unknown to me the battery bracket was NOT welded to frame and Radiator was NOT bolted to frame---it was a rad from a 1.5L --those speedbumps in town was --better than interesting.--that will stop a good DIY like hagar ? ---not on your butts. ---That taught me NEVER to go by PO (previous owner) information. ---NEVER.
More on "Bunny Clunk" ---later.

hagar.

[jkeiffer_gearhead]

hagar,

sorry to interupt the saga but did you get around to checkin your timing, both injection pump and cam?

and if so what are the timed at?

thanks,
Justin

[hagar]

Gearhead and All .: I get asked about Bunny Bondos "TIMING" a lot---- I have to give
the same answer ----She is TUNED --and for me to put the Dial on her ? Ferguson in
California asked me years ago.---so far I never answered him. ---TUNING is an individual
thing---all the Rabbits are different --? IMHO ? --EH.?.---I did try ---BUT ? I had so
many other priorities --like ? ---eh the crazy Sisters .---Sigrid and Lenora-------are PEOPLE not more important than Diesel ? ---please do NOT answer that one.

But I DO LOVE those two girls---crazy or not ----WOW --what a pair.---I am so lucky.

Hope my luck holds.

hagar.

[hagar]

Forums ? --EH ? --OK they have to be paid for --that's fair IMHO. So Dan and Jack have to sell things. To us ? EH ?.---What is wrong with that ?--- you do not have to buy. BUT you can still use the forum --EH ?.

My philosophy is --give as you got --EH ? and take as you NEED. ---These forums are a Goldmine of giving---and that is one reason I am a Yankee Lover---(Danish term) --- I am here to give back a small amount , yes I got a LOT of help traveling in USA. --I was NEVER EVER left stranded anywhere.
How do I use the forums ? --- I have a MUST READ list----I hope to post it someday. LOL #1 ? Mark Shepherd in UK--- "The President"----I read every post --as much as I can., the list is a long one.--BUT with a SPONGE brain ? --can I handle it ? --bet your butts.

hagar.

[hagar]

Remember ? this was to be 6 or so pages ? ---well you guys snookered me--- I am a sentimental OLD geezer and telling tales (Sagas?) is part of my fun for the day. --Kiddoes your day will come.--EH ?.

Coke I am impressed with the pictures.--- exactly where in Maine are you ? ----

Bosch Pumps ? all the pumps here has the same "Camplate" # 8595. and the same Pressure --control Valve # ---? well they were all the same 837 ? ----piston ? diameter about 235 Thou US.

NOTE : a pressure -control Valve is NOT a pressure regulator --Valve like on your aircompressor.---very important information.

hagar.

[coke]

hagar -

Glad you like the pictures. All I did was post them after uploading them to vwdieselparts.com.

Im in Downeast Maine, Washington County. Hickville.

[hagar]

Smoky and the Rabbit ?---I kind of like the ring to that. --- Hows about Smoky the Rabbit ?. ok back to real life.---in the SMILEAGE lane ? -EH ?. ---Real smileage means NO SMOKE trust me.

On the pumps I use ordinary hydraulic "O" rings. or "Viton" or Teflon. ---depending on what I have handy.--and I anneal the copper washers. The Pumps have a LOT of O rings---ALL can be replaced by a normal DIY type. ----here is what I found ---Governor screw 1 oring --Pressure -control Valve 2 .orings---Throttle shaft 1 oring Fueling screw 1 oring. Cold start shaft 2 orings---Timing piston cover 1 oring.--- Distributer-head 1 oring----Top lid on pumps ---1 big rubber ring. -----I accept NO leaks. --NONE.--------even a small leak at the inlet banjo --will kill the starter and battery. --How do I detect LEAKS ? ---I raid the kitchen for WHITE ---wheat flower. ----And at times I look for the RAINBOW at walleymarts parking lot on a rainy day--- And at times I use a BLACK light. ---OK I have to blow my own horn --(part of my Texas education) I am a Grand Master of leak detection. Are OLD bosch pumps prone to leaks ? --read my lips --YES.

hagar.