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by Briano1234
Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:56 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New guy with a 91
Replies: 10
Views: 6905

Re: New guy with a 91

There are a lot of my how do I do that's for the 90ish Cabriolets here, they are also linked on the vortex as well as the rabbitowners club.

so what ever you have as a topic, I probably have fought that a time or 3.
by Briano1234
Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:22 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New guy with a 91
Replies: 10
Views: 6905

Re: New guy with a 91

If those seat bolsters aren't torn, then they do clean up rather well. Ne bolsters can be bought from VW heritage in the uk as well as mk1autohaus.com
Get to know www.cabby-info.com as that is a good place to start.
by Briano1234
Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:07 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Another A/C Delete Question
Replies: 6
Views: 5532

Re: Another A/C Delete Question

see: https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3335420

I will see if I can find the pn of the pulley that they used as the non-VW one.
by Briano1234
Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:47 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Another A/C Delete Question
Replies: 6
Views: 5532

Re: Another A/C Delete Question

Yep that may work fine. The Pulley may still be an issue, but you can get pulleys from TOYWAGEN, and some one posted a pulley that was off a gm/ford? that had the proper width/ shaft hole and was only less than 20 dollars...
by Briano1234
Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:38 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Another A/C Delete Question
Replies: 6
Views: 5532

Re: Another A/C Delete Question

I know that the York Compressor used shims on the Crank pulley to adjust the tension of the belt. And I have seen folks use the bracket off the block of a newer style engine ie: 85 or so cabby that is at the top of the engine to mount the alternator too, as well as others who have Cut down the older...
by Briano1234
Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:58 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Compelled to Upgrade the Radiator
Replies: 10
Views: 7027

Re: Compelled to Upgrade the Radiator

Hans? They don't have a good or great reputation, as I have had issues with them in the past.
by Briano1234
Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:59 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Compelled to Upgrade the Radiator
Replies: 10
Views: 7027

Re: Compelled to Upgrade the Radiator

Napaonline used to sell those, but they had an extra spout that had to be capped or closed, and the price was reasonable.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/ATM027121065D

Took me about 3 minutes to locate it....
by Briano1234
Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:36 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Compelled to Upgrade the Radiator
Replies: 10
Views: 7027

Re: Compelled to Upgrade the Radiator

The coolant return line to which you are referring to is the steel pipe that runs from the heater by-pass hose on the waterpump to the heater valve and the expansion tank connects to it as well.

see https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/usa/rabb ... 21-121022/
by Briano1234
Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:33 pm
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: The past week in Car repair
Replies: 959
Views: 299583

Re: The past week in Car repair

Well, It's a new year, and I have had to bleed the brakes on the Green one after losing a Wheel Cylinder,,,,then replacing the shoes again......
Found a a/f leak from a clamp that wasn't tight.... so well All-in-All Happy New Wrenching.
by Briano1234
Mon Dec 24, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: Suspension
Topic: Helpful Brake Hint.
Replies: 0
Views: 7789

Helpful Brake Hint.

T'was the day before Christmas, and low and behold I lost a wheel Cylinder... No worries I had a spare. Getting it off took a little creative effort, as one of the Allen bolts Stripped. Remove the backing plate, left-handed drill bit and it's out. Run to my Favorite Hardware store to get a few, and ...
by Briano1234
Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:23 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Wiring question - using a different gauge wire and one fuse box question
Replies: 4
Views: 5082

Re: Wiring question - using a different gauge wire and one fuse box question

Depends on what current track you are in. 16 is used for most Dash wiring, where as Cigarette Lighter is 14, 16, 18, are for most things, but high current is heavier gauge. Kammy at www.cabby-info.com has the conversion for the metric over SAE as in 1.5 to what.
by Briano1234
Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:52 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Wiring question - using a different gauge wire and one fuse box question
Replies: 4
Views: 5082

Re: Wiring question - using a different gauge wire and one fuse box question

Don't know, never owned a Ceramic fused Rabbit/Cabriolet. I thought that the fuse panel used round pins in the connectors.
https://www.partsplaceinc.com/vw-mk1-ra ... 32591.html

Shows round pins for the molex connectors shells.