Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.

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hagar
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Re: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.

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SAGA : Where was Young Batcelor Heaven ? (19 57) Miami South Beach ? NO way. joat country Ottawa Omt.

Kanada is the biggest country in the world EH ? ok # 2. But that is BIG. SO ? in Ottawa (Seat of power).

Secretaries was hired by "competition" (ALL females) Laurentian Terrace was a government-built hostel for female civil servants located at 360 Sussex St, Ottawa, which is now the site of the US Embassy.

What does this have to do with VW Diesel ? NOTHING .

A friend , Frank Usher (limey) and I rented a cabin on the Gatineau River , only thing missing ? a HOT date..

No problemo just drive by that dormitory.(me in my sexy 57 white MGA. on the way to the cottage. What a gas..

Was never without a date. never. Frank accused me of stealing "HIS" girlfriends. how is that done ?

hagar .
joat
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Post by joat »

Yes Ottawa has lots of hot women. BUT we all know there are PLENTY of hot women all over this world .. :D


we just seem to get very lucky (over and over again 8) )
1992 Jetta (gasser to TD 1.6)
2000 TDI Jetta
1990 Jetta (Gasser RIP @ 875,000Km)
1976 Rabbit (RIP)
1972 Superbeetle (RIP)
1971 Fastback (type 3 RIP)

A pessimist is a well informed optimist
tripseven
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Re: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.

Post by tripseven »

hagar wrote:SAGA : why do I not write more often , despite Requests ? simple , I do not want to look like a real A,hole occupying top line.


hagar.
hagar, you are top line. There is no way anyone could think you are an a-hole :)

Great to see you are still posting!
hagar
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SAGA : tripseven thank you a bunch.. I am mostly diesel now BUT once a HAM always a HAM I am OZ 8YM

Silent key means they have died. I'm sorry. Val..

SO my old friend's key went silent OZ 3IH .Ivan F Hansen. (we grew up together) He was a technical expert class one.

His mother took a shine to me SO ? I had a second home QTH.. Getting a top class Ham ticket in Danmark OZ. was difficult..

Val Christian is an expert Radio HAM . and highly experienced Diesel forum member.

My key may go silent soon.

hagar.
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Re: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.

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hagar wrote:SAGA : why do I not write more often , despite Requests ? simple , I do not want to look like a real A,hole occupying top line.

I just found out that my favorite VW the "Kubelwagen" had a Diesel version (only prototypes were made) .

hagar.
hagar, were those Kubelwagen diesel prototypes the intended recipients for the opposed 4-cylinder diesel engines that VW had Porsche make? (Certainly those engines never made it to full production status). You are an amazing source of knowledge. Thank you.

It has remained for Subaru to be the first with serious civilian market opposed 4 cyl diesel engines, although they're only available in Europe, so far.
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hagar
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SAGA : vwtyp133 your best bet is google "kubelwagen".

All GI"s liked the "JEEP" like hagar likes the VW Rabbit diesels. Eropa was flooded with Jeep's after war # 2 But all the kubel;s was left in the east or Africa

hagar.
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Post by joat »

wow... interesting reading ....the original FLEX FUEL machine!
1992 Jetta (gasser to TD 1.6)
2000 TDI Jetta
1990 Jetta (Gasser RIP @ 875,000Km)
1976 Rabbit (RIP)
1972 Superbeetle (RIP)
1971 Fastback (type 3 RIP)

A pessimist is a well informed optimist
hagar
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SAGA : CNN and MPG this morning . Oldies on
these two forums Jack's and Dans, . found the answers years ago . EH
? Rabbit's and Jettas . on Diesel.

hagar's Ugly Duckling still drives lige a dream ":TUNED" to 64
MPG us. (76 MPG Imp). in a 1983 Rabbit .Turbo.(ECO)mode.


hagar.

PS : this at a time when they bragg abut 42 MPG for new models.
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Post by tripseven »

hagar wrote:
PS : this at a time when they bragg abut 42 MPG for new models.
Agreed...I have been laughing at "them" for quite some time now, especially the price they want for a whopping 42 MPG new model :lol:

I just picked up a TD motor for my Caddy and cant wait to get it in and play with hagars ECO mods. Must wait for Summer since I dont have a garage and the muddy driveway aint gonna cut it.
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Re: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.

Post by joat »

0 F at night and 30 F during the day around here with snow on the ground,so still too cold to slide under and change the tranny axle seal that's been leaking since November.

maybe all that hot air from the politicians will warm things up around here soon :lol:
1992 Jetta (gasser to TD 1.6)
2000 TDI Jetta
1990 Jetta (Gasser RIP @ 875,000Km)
1976 Rabbit (RIP)
1972 Superbeetle (RIP)
1971 Fastback (type 3 RIP)

A pessimist is a well informed optimist
hagar
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Re: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.

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SAGA : ah shucks the blue Van safari ended in February 2011 , (they sold the wagon) SO ? it is no longer a Diesel trip.

I am disappointed I was hoping the trip would prove the worth of a diesel. , I know that these forums would assist in keeping that diesel humming along I can guarantee if hagar was driving it would make the trip. . And any Oldie in this forum could do the same.


The safari sounded like all diesel lovers dream trip , well it was not to be .. darn it.

My writing is confused ? yes due to my illness. I am a few miles from the end. (Hart failure)

hagar.
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Re: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.

Post by avocado »

Hagar:

I still have to finish some wiring on my Turbo Diesel implant into my 1971 VW Camper. However, my goal is to get 3,000 miles on it by the end of the year, so I'll keep you posted with pictures and mileage updates.

Let's see what a 1.6 TD with 270,000+ miles on it can do...

Cheers,
Avocado
Currently working on shoehorning a 1.6 TD out of a 1984 Jetta into a 1971 VW Camper (Hardtop)

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Re: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.

Post by vwkook »

Sorry to hear that hagar.

My thoughts are with you.
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hagar
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Re: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.

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SAGA :: This about the Belgian's Safari.. They sold that wagon at the end of February. WHY ?????. I can smell a rat.

I tried very hard to tell him not to use Torque . to use RPM. BUT he was a torque driver. Did that small engine have problems with that one room apartment ? , I say it again ,I am disappointed ,That was the longest VW safari I ever heard of...

avocado is taking a Van 3000 miles , he better make it.. The 1983 1.6L Turbo is a good engine. . the 1.9L turbo ? , I have no experience with those. We have guys in this forum who has.


I never minced word about the BAD wiring in VW vehicles . toooot the horn an engine stops. ????? (the recall )


hagar.
joat
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Re: Old guy Old Rabbit---both Happy.

Post by joat »

>My writing is confused ? yes due to my illness. I am a few miles from the end. (Hart failure)<


maybe a wv diesel transplant will fit ? :wink:
good for another 800,000 km or 60 years warranty.

best wishes and may thanks for your wisdom and wit.
1992 Jetta (gasser to TD 1.6)
2000 TDI Jetta
1990 Jetta (Gasser RIP @ 875,000Km)
1976 Rabbit (RIP)
1972 Superbeetle (RIP)
1971 Fastback (type 3 RIP)

A pessimist is a well informed optimist
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