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Fri May 22, 2020 2:09 pm
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Last post by triplewhite
Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:10 am
Transmission Codes
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triplewhite »
Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:46 pm
My code is 9A31084. I assume that this '84 transmission is in my '87 car because it has been replaced before? What code should my '87 have in it? Or...
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:57 pm
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Last post by 1lowcab
Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:35 pm
Doesn't want to start in cold
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Metallicabby »
Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:04 pm
Hey Calimus and others....
My daughter's 92 cabby is being a real turd in the cold weather. Engine cranks fine, doesn't want to stay running. She...
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Last post by Briano1234
Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:34 am
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Last post by triplewhite
Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:21 pm
Power Steering Help!
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lowredcabrio »
Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:29 pm
Just a quick question, today something must have broke with the PS system. Apparently, all the fluid has leaked out. here is the question my dad...
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Last post by gull
Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:12 pm
Starter
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Caddycabby »
Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:48 pm
So I replaced my starter with a new one from partsource (never going there again) after a faulty solenoid. The thing starts fine most of the time but...
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Last post by Briano1234
Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:29 pm
Engine Performance
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Edgukated »
Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:22 pm
Hi All,
I've seen a question like this in other posting but they did not look identical. Sorry if this is a duplicate.
I finally have my cabby...
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Last post by Moljinar
Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:46 pm
im screwed
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acme »
Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:03 pm
ok where to start.....march 06 i was able to purchase a 92 cab for $3000. Sure i thought it was kind of steep but i went for it anyways being that i...
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Last post by Briano1234
Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:24 am
Wheel Berrings
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Caddycabby »
Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:32 pm
I Know wheel berrings are kind of a bigish job but I really am sick of giving concept 1 my money. Can a wheel berring be pressed in with an ordinary...
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Last post by Caddycabby
Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:34 pm
Fuel pump - current draw spec?
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gull »
Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:29 am
Does the Bentley give a current draw specification for the CIS in-tank transfer pump? The one for my Volvo did, as a quick test for a worn-out pump....
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Last post by gull
Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:27 pm
bad acceleration when cold..help
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statikrabbit »
Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:32 am
i'm new here, but not to vw's. finally got an 81 rabbit convertible. having a problem.. starts and idles fine, but sputters when accelerating when...
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Last post by gull
Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:58 pm
AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
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leah's_dad »
Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:02 pm
I decided to put off going down to Auburn until tomorrow morning so I could spend some time with the Swamp Rabbit. Now I kinda wish I didn't.
After...
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Last post by leah's_dad
Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:38 am
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Last post by gull
Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:48 pm
HELP -- Rabbit won't go!
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leah's_dad »
Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:23 pm
I posted this in the VWVortex forum but it was suggested I post it here, too. My '83 convertible had a problem starting. It would crank, catch, run...
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Last post by tolusina
Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:04 am
93 cabriolet A1 websites
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93cabby »
Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:03 pm
Well I did get the 93 cab and it is sweet.
right know I am just really going over it with a fine tooth comb. The Guy before me put some really not...
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Last post by tolusina
Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:05 pm
93 cabby enigine mods?
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93cabby »
Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:38 pm
Hey all, new to the site but hope to be a regular, and looking to see if there are guys on the east coast here in Pa.
Just about to buy my cabrio at...
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Last post by kamzcab86
Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:45 pm
Oil pressure prob
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93cabby »
Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:41 am
First what weight oil do you guys use in older VW's
Hey guys got that cab I was talking about and really didn't notice any problems on the 120...
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Last post by 93cabby
Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:35 pm
@$#&*! expansion tank cap
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gull »
Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:57 pm
I'm really just venting here (no pun intended) but the expansion tank cap I bought only six months ago is already bad.
I was in stop-and-go traffic...
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Last post by gull
Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:07 pm
Starter
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Caddycabby »
Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:52 pm
When replacing the starter, how do you remove the little bushing in the bell housing.
89 Cabby
Manual Tranny
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Last post by gull
Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:14 pm
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Last post by sixsracing
Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:25 pm
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Last post by Briano1234
Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:58 pm
Idle is whack
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Caddycabby »
Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:55 pm
Ever since I got my car in february the idle cas been strange, I took it to concept 1 and they didn't help. They just adjusted the fuel air mixture...
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Last post by gull
Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:35 pm
CLICK! Car won't start
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Caddycabby »
Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:11 pm
I have an 89 cabriolet.
I go to start the car and it clicks and doesn't start up. The battery is is charged and I tried hooking it up to my mom's...
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Last post by Caddycabby
Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:24 pm
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Last post by sixsracing
Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:29 am
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Last post by dfwdiesel
Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:46 pm
Tie rod end
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Caddycabby »
Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:35 pm
I went to vw for a wheel alignment (as Jeff recomended after he fixed my car in P.A.) and they said no, first we'll have to replace your tie rod end...
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Last post by speedtek
Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:24 am
Fargin won't start
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Briano1234 »
Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:24 pm
92 digifart.
Will crank, and there is spark at 6btdc It will not run.
What I have tested.
It wouldn't start and there was a fuel leak from a fuel...
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Last post by Briano1234
Mon May 22, 2006 4:10 pm
vaccum leak !!
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cabrioman »
Thu May 18, 2006 10:46 am
:D hi all other cabby owner, i have a 1986 karman wolfsburg, that i'm trying to restore, but i have a large vaccum leak somewhere, but what i need is...
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Last post by 1lowcab
Thu May 18, 2006 11:05 am
Need some opinions/ideas on this Engine
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speedtek »
Mon May 01, 2006 4:30 pm
I posted this ad on several forums, (if anyone is interested here, just let me know), but I thought I would ask around not as an ad, but just a...
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Last post by PDX Cabby
Tue May 02, 2006 10:40 pm
Pull or Drop
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Briano1234 »
Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:27 am
Okay, yall have read my thread Farging won't start, I have found a machine shop that will take a look and try to get it out, the guy says that a...
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Last post by Calimus
Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:56 am
Oil problem! New and need help!!
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SLR »
Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:32 pm
Hey everyone. I've just purchased my first VW, and i'm having some problems. I've already seen a few oil light questions, but mine is kind of...
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Last post by gull
Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:15 am
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Last post by thingmon
Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:12 pm
Big Bore Intake
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lowredcabrio »
Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:31 pm
Alright, the good folks at Concept 1 in Calgary sent me some goodies which i received today. My long awaited plate holders which my mom bought for me...
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Last post by lowredcabrio
Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:31 am
Water Pump
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Metallicabby »
Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:03 pm
As I have been driving my Cabby for a few weeks now - I'm hearing the definate sounds of water pump distress ~
Anyone out there replaced one? I have...
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Last post by Metallicabby
Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:05 pm
Idle Control Valve...
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Metallicabby »
Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:21 pm
OK - I am taking many people's advice. I am going to dig into this cabby and fix a few things.
Anyone out there got any advice on replacing the Idle...
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Last post by Metallicabby
Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:03 pm
Temperature Light Flashing
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by trixie » Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:03 pm
I have a '93 Cabbie and the temperature gauge flashes. I have had a new thermostat put in and it ran without the flash for a couple days. It does not...
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Last post by Metallicabby
Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:50 pm
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Last post by Briano1234
Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:46 am
Heater Core Replacement
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87KarmannCab »
Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:27 am
Anyone ever replace their heater core? I need to replace mine because it is leaking antifreeze into the foot well. I started the process, but...
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Last post by tolusina
Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:12 am
The Illusterious Idle screw O-ring
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Briano1234 »
Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:25 am
I did this yesterday and posted to the tex....so i gotta post it here too.
Well I could buy a new one, but that takes money, and me being the cost...
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Last post by cabriolet1986
Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:32 pm
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Last post by Briano1234
Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:33 pm
Steering Issues
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87KarmannCab »
Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:50 am
I recently had the power steering rack replaced on my cabriolet. $800 later, my car makes an awful growling sound when I make hard right turns. Is...
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Last post by sixsracing
Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:01 am
DAMNIT.. Stuff starting to happen
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BigDaddy90Cabby »
Mon Sep 12, 2005 7:56 am
ok, so while I am driving around and have to let off the gas, the cabby acts as if she wants to die out on me, then comes back to steady idle... also...
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Last post by BigDaddy90Cabby
Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:57 pm
engine compartment lighting
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theonlychuck »
Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:46 am
has anyone installed any engine compartment lights? what i've been thinking of doing is running a few (2 or 3) lights and mounting them via magnet...
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Last post by CalAltaDubber
Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:11 pm
81 Rabbit Running / 84 Cab dead??
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neilson3031 »
Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:32 am
:twisted: This is my '81
But my 84 has been dead for a while now. It turns over, I get fuel to the dizzy but barely get a spit to the fuel lines. Is...
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Last post by neilson3031
Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:19 am
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Last post by dubchickshubby
Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:41 pm
91 cabriolet swap options
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katulu »
Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:48 am
ok, I am new to this forum, and new to these cars, but I do have a good bit of engine swap experence with gm and honda cars, including fuel...
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Last post by SoCal_Cabby
Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:22 am
It is time...(rant & question)
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SammySJ99 »
Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:03 pm
Rant:
OK so I was driving down the expressway yesterday afternoon, on my way home from work. No big deal I do it every day... Well going from the...
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Last post by 1lowcab
Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:56 pm
2.0 ABA?
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VWnoob »
Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:58 am
Guys, what kind of a car does a 2.0l ABA engine come out of?
I found some places here in So. Cal that will swap for me and blueprint my heads but it...
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Last post by SammySJ99
Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:31 pm
how to adjuste co2 mixture
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technowolf »
Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:11 pm
Hi guys,
trying to tune my 1985 cab but dont know how to adjust mixture... :?
does anyone know the procedure to adjust idle mixture screw????...
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Last post by technowolf
Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:18 am
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