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Last post by Calimus
Fri May 22, 2020 2:09 pm
odd idle issue
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bmwvwguy »
Sun Aug 04, 2019 12:21 am
91 cab with Digi1. so i went through and reran ALL the vacuum lines properly according to the diagram on cabby-info. before it idled about 1500 and...
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Last post by bmwvwguy
Sat Aug 17, 2019 2:26 pm
Another A/C Delete Question
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Dragonwing »
Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:28 pm
Well....I've finally made up my mind to do it this Spring. I'm going to remove the A/C compressor and peripherals from the '83 and rid Nimbus of the...
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Last post by Briano1234
Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:29 pm
Compelled to Upgrade the Radiator
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Dragonwing »
Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:45 pm
I'm back, after a long hiatus---largely because things have been going pretty well with Nimbus, my '83 Wolfsburg. That is, until the other day, when...
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Last post by Dragonwing
Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:35 am
1993 cabby won't start every now and then
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Jdog306 »
Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:41 pm
Hello, I'm new to the cabby world with that being said this cars driving me crazy. I bought the car for my wife and my son for when they are at the...
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Last post by Jdog306
Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:03 pm
90 Cabbie revs to 3000rpm on start up!
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Daden »
Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:34 pm
hey folks. My 90 cabbie, 5 speed, when you start it up it revs to 3000rpm and stays there until you unplug the iac valave. It runs fine without it...
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Last post by Daden
Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:54 pm
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Last post by Briano1234
Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:34 am
Radiator return upgrade.
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Briano1234 »
Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:50 pm
I got tired of that Return hose weeping, or breaking, and every time that I have to take it off pray that I don't cut it off or break the radiator....
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Last post by Briano1234
Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:50 pm
No fuel to CIS
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by
doopsx3 »
Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:32 pm
I have a 87 Cab that has been sitting many years and I was told ran when parked ...after cleaning the fuel tank and replacing the in tank pump I...
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Last post by Briano1234
Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:59 pm
Heater Control Limits..
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Briano1234 »
Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:13 pm
Well, I had to change my metal heater valve as it was leaking, fortunately I had a spare.
As I reassembled it to connect the control cable I couldn't...
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Last post by Briano1234
Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:13 pm
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Last post by Briano1234
Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:35 am
oil too hot? General poor running?
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whitecabby »
Wed Jul 01, 2015 7:27 am
Hi,
I tuned up my Cabby last summer; say 5,000 miles ago. Maybe less. It ran great thereafter.
When I started it this summer (or heck, I have a bad...
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Last post by whitecabby
Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:37 pm
Throttle Cable
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by
allibug »
Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:03 pm
Hey Everyone!
I am doing a little restoration project on an '88. The throttle cable was broken in about 4 places, so we ordered a new one from ECS....
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Last post by Briano1234
Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:00 pm
Radiator Fan Switch Replacement.
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Briano1234 »
Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:15 pm
I needed to replace the Radiator Fan switch, and I didn't want to Jack the car up and Crawl under it again.
So I tried a new way and it worked as...
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Last post by Briano1234
Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:15 pm
1988 CIS problem
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by
Trouble cabby »
Sat Nov 01, 2014 5:40 pm
New to the forum. Figured I'd hit up the experts for a bit of advise. Helping out a friend and have his 88 Cabriolet in my shop. Haden't run in...
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Last post by Briano1234
Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:57 pm
Stripped Starter
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by
boschbabe »
Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:20 am
The car I sold (93 auto) came into my son's shop with a stripping starter. When I had it it would occasionally spin without turning the engine and...
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Last post by boschbabe
Sun Jul 12, 2015 3:06 pm
fuel? delivery issue
Replies: 3
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whitecabby »
Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:43 pm
Howdy, I'm posting this for a friend with an 88. From what she's described it sounds like the cabby is acting like the fuel pump is intermittently...
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Last post by Briano1234
Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:13 pm
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Last post by Briano1234
Sun May 31, 2015 2:10 pm
help unsure what is wrong
Replies: 16
by
xrayjr900 »
Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:20 pm
So when my car gets hot past 80 °c it's trys to shut off when I brake not sure what it is vw cab 87
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Last post by karmannut
Sun May 10, 2015 3:48 am
Replace starter
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by
bfrey003 »
Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:23 am
not sure what category this really goes under, but here goes. I need to replace the starter on my 91 carat. doesnt seem to be a hard find as all the...
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Last post by Briano1234
Sun May 03, 2015 9:09 am
cabby random shut off
Replies: 18
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xrayjr900 »
Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:07 am
Auto cabby shuts off when I put it in drive and when I break. Idk what it is. Fuel pump, fuel pump relay (just changed that too), electric problem or...
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Last post by xrayjr900
Tue Apr 28, 2015 3:48 am
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Last post by Briano1234
Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:59 am
fan
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by
xrayjr900 »
Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:45 am
Is it possible to get a quieter fan?
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Last post by Briano1234
Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:51 pm
Rusty Fuel Line
Replies: 7
by
boschbabe »
Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:19 pm
Has anyone ever replaced the short piece of fuel line running between some plastic box with several lines hooked up to it and the main line running...
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Last post by Briano1234
Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:20 pm
Newbie with oil pressure issue
Replies: 12
by
KC Guy »
Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:44 am
First, let me say that I am NOT a mechanical guy, but I'm trying to figure out a problem so that I can present it to someone who is. I bought my...
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Last post by boschbabe
Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:12 pm
Belt Replacement Drama
Replies: 2
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boschbabe »
Tue Jun 03, 2014 10:11 pm
Warned Daughty not to take this thing any farther than the nearest intersection due to inop cluster and oil pressure issues. But off to Delaware she...
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Last post by boschbabe
Wed Jun 04, 2014 10:40 am
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Last post by CR500Rider
Tue Jun 03, 2014 6:59 pm
oil pan - gasket??
Replies: 10
by
whitecabby »
Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:51 am
Howdy.
Last weekend I decided to dust off the Cabby in anticipation of the salt and snow washing off the roads sometime in the near future. I...
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Last post by CalAltaDubber
Thu May 29, 2014 11:08 pm
cabby over-heating
Replies: 4
by
jimmy3fingers »
Sat May 24, 2014 9:30 am
89 cabby. Lots done to it. takes 30-45 mins. to reach up to 105*c. Has been flushed. Timing belt has been replaced and supposidly water pump. Took...
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Last post by jimmy3fingers
Sat May 24, 2014 3:28 pm
Low Oil Pressure
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boschbabe »
Tue May 06, 2014 10:35 pm
Blinky light at idle, half bar on gauge. Only 1 bar at 2500 RPM, occasional buzzer. Seems to be common problem on other forums, not on here. Car runs...
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Last post by Calimus
Tue May 06, 2014 11:05 pm
Dead 93
Replies: 49
by
boschbabe »
Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:13 pm
My daughter's '93 automatic has been down for over a month now. We had it towed here after it left us stranded on the way to an important engagement...
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Last post by boschbabe
Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:03 am
New Distributor
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boschbabe »
Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:30 pm
Would this be a wise purchase for a replacement, spare or diagnostic swap for my recovering 93 auto?
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Last post by Briano1234
Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:40 pm
89 cabby motor
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by
e-rabbit »
Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:42 pm
I have an 89 cabriolet and I think it needs a motor. I found a 85 golf GTI that is not a 16v will this motor interchange with the cabriolet mine has...
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Last post by Briano1234
Sun Mar 09, 2014 11:02 pm
93 OBD Codes
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boschbabe »
Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:00 pm
According to my Haynes manual, the only Digifant cars that have an onboard diagnostic setup are cars from Calif. Is this correct? Is there a way to...
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Last post by boschbabe
Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:34 pm
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Last post by CR500Rider
Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:27 pm
Fuel pump replacement
Replies: 4
by
Thicketmatt »
Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:27 pm
I recently had to replace my in-tank pump on my 93 cabby. My external pump is still working, but I decided to replace it just to be safe....
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Last post by Briano1234
Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:46 am
cam timing
Replies: 6
by
boschbabe »
Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:12 pm
Trying to see if dead '93 auto has jumped time. Lined up cam sprocket with marks. Cannot find green plug on tranny. Only see two open holes, one has...
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Last post by Briano1234
Thu Dec 05, 2013 4:19 pm
Digi won't rev, cranks erraticly
Replies: 4
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boschbabe »
Sun Dec 01, 2013 1:24 pm
The day after a flawless 250-mile trip my daughter's '93 auto sputtered, wouldn't rev past idle, then died. It cranks like there's water in a...
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Last post by CalAltaDubber
Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:38 pm
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Last post by Briano1234
Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:26 pm
Removing digifant injectors
Replies: 1
by
Thicketmatt »
Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:14 pm
I want to clean my injectors and replace the rubber seals. Any suggestions on how to pull the injectors out? Can i do it by hand, or should I use a...
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Last post by Briano1234
Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:58 am
Replacing valve cover gasket
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Thicketmatt »
Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:26 pm
I'm going to put in a new gasket and will upgrade to the one piece rubber one from GAP. When tightening it back down should I use the same torque...
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Last post by Briano1234
Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:14 pm
frequency control valve buzzing
Replies: 3
by
jimmy3fingers »
Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:05 am
....'89 cabby. The frequency contol valve on the side of the fuel distibutor ( fine tunes fuel pressure ) is loudly buzzing even with key OFF and not...
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Last post by Briano1234
Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:47 pm
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Last post by Briano1234
Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:08 pm
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Last post by Briano1234
Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:02 am
AC conversion
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by
Thicketmatt »
Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:52 pm
I am having the local dealership convert my cabby to R134a. They ordered the o-ring conversion kit, but not a new drier. The guy says you don't need...
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Last post by Thicketmatt
Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:43 pm
How to clean Digifant injectors.
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by
Briano1234 »
Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:31 pm
For those of us with Digifant engines, it is nice to Clean injectors when the occasion arises, but with the injector it is electrical, so you need a...
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Last post by kamzcab86
Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:28 pm
Timing marks
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Thicketmatt »
Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:28 pm
I'm having trouble deciphering the timing marks on my 93 cabby. I've done timing before on a rabbit I had years ago. Finding the 0TDC mark was easy,...
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Last post by Thicketmatt
Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:13 pm
Idle air screw
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Thicketmatt »
Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:44 pm
My 93 cabby is running well, but replacing my old vacuum lines as a precaution. I noticed the idle bypass screw on the back of the throttle will...
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Last post by Briano1234
Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:01 pm
Exhaust woes
Replies: 4
by
CR500Rider »
Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:04 am
Discovered a crack in the exhaust manifold today. I'm trying to come up with a bolt on solution while also needing to replace the entire exhaust. I'm...
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Last post by CR500Rider
Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:13 pm
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Last post by roadtech
Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:16 pm
81 cabby 1.7 CPR rebuild
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by
roadtech »
Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:38 pm
I finally found the pressure gauge and adapters to run the pressure test and I discovered a couple of things right off, plenty of pressure on inlet...
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Last post by kamzcab86
Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:15 pm
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