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odd idle issue

Last post by bmwvwguy « Sat Aug 17, 2019 2:26 pm
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by 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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Sat Aug 17, 2019 2:26 pm
Another A/C Delete Question

Last post by Briano1234 « Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:29 pm
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by 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

Last post by Dragonwing « Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:35 am
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by 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

Last post by Jdog306 « Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:03 pm
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by 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!

Last post by Daden « Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:54 pm
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by 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
Digifant external fuel pump squeals 1990 26K

Last post by Briano1234 « Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:34 am
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by oldwrench » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:48 pm

I have owned my 1990 Cabriolet for 50 miles. It has only 26K.
This eBay purchased car was delivered by truck to me and I have no history other than...

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Last post by Briano1234
Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:34 am
Radiator return upgrade.

Last post by Briano1234 « Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:50 pm

by 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

Last post by Briano1234 « Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:59 pm
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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..

Last post by Briano1234 « Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:13 pm

by 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
Swapping in a 2.0 36mm oil pump. Heads up.

Last post by Briano1234 « Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:35 am

by Briano1234 » Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:35 am

Due to a flaky intermittent low oil pressure light at idle when the temp was at 110 degrees I decided to upgrade my oil pump.
I checked the oil...

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Last post by Briano1234
Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:35 am
oil too hot? General poor running?

Last post by whitecabby « Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:37 pm
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by 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

Last post by Briano1234 « Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:00 pm
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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.

Last post by Briano1234 « Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:15 pm

by 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

Last post by Briano1234 « Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:57 pm
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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

Last post by boschbabe « Sun Jul 12, 2015 3:06 pm
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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

Last post by Briano1234 « Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:13 pm
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by 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
Changing your 84.5-90 in-tank pump

Last post by Briano1234 « Sun May 31, 2015 2:10 pm

by Briano1234 » Sun May 31, 2015 2:10 pm

How-to change your in-tank fuel pump.

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WARNINGS

Do it in a well...

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Last post by Briano1234
Sun May 31, 2015 2:10 pm
help unsure what is wrong

Last post by karmannut « Sun May 10, 2015 3:48 am
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by xrayjr900 » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:20 pm
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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

Last post by Briano1234 « Sun May 03, 2015 9:09 am
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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

Last post by xrayjr900 « Tue Apr 28, 2015 3:48 am
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by xrayjr900 » Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:07 am
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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
After being stored for 4 years and not being started?

Last post by Briano1234 « Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:59 am
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by vwdan » Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:45 am

I am looking at purchasing a 92 cabriolet with 105000 miles - issue is the car was last driven about 4 years ago and has been in a storage building...

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Last post by Briano1234
Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:59 am
fan

Last post by Briano1234 « Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:51 pm
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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

Last post by Briano1234 « Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:20 pm
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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

Last post by boschbabe « Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:12 pm
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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

Last post by boschbabe « Wed Jun 04, 2014 10:40 am
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by 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
~ Exterior Fuel pump on 90 - replacement question

Last post by CR500Rider « Tue Jun 03, 2014 6:59 pm
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by cabbygal » Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:12 am

Hi everyone this is my second time replacing the exterior pump on my 90 Cabbie - I read somewhere that you can switch the OEM exterior with another...

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Last post by CR500Rider
Tue Jun 03, 2014 6:59 pm
oil pan - gasket??

Last post by CalAltaDubber « Thu May 29, 2014 11:08 pm
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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

Last post by jimmy3fingers « Sat May 24, 2014 3:28 pm
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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

Last post by Calimus « Tue May 06, 2014 11:05 pm
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by 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

Last post by boschbabe « Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:03 am
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by boschbabe » Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:13 pm
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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

Last post by Briano1234 « Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:40 pm
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by 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

Last post by Briano1234 « Sun Mar 09, 2014 11:02 pm
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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

Last post by boschbabe « Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:34 pm
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by 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
What tool removes this?

Last post by CR500Rider « Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:27 pm
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by CR500Rider » Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:44 pm

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Last post by CR500Rider
Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:27 pm
Fuel pump replacement

Last post by Briano1234 « Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:46 am
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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

Last post by Briano1234 « Thu Dec 05, 2013 4:19 pm
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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

Last post by CalAltaDubber « Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:38 pm
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by 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
93 Cabriolet shuts off when hot, won't restart until cools

Last post by Briano1234 « Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:26 pm
Replies: 12
by johnkennedy7 » Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:43 pm

Greetings everyone,

I have a 1993 non-California Cabriolet. When it's cold it starts right up but once the engine warms up it shuts off and won't...

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Last post by Briano1234
Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:26 pm
Removing digifant injectors

Last post by Briano1234 « Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:58 am
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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

Last post by Briano1234 « Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:14 pm
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by 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

Last post by Briano1234 « Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:47 pm
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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
how high rev to run a cabby

Last post by Briano1234 « Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:08 pm
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by jimmy3fingers » Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:23 pm

how hard should you run a 1.8 cis engine ? I understand they are a relativly high rev engine.........thanks j3f

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Last post by Briano1234
Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:08 pm
High revs before engine warms up causes high idle.

Last post by Briano1234 « Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:02 am
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by nabeelr » Sun Aug 18, 2013 6:25 pm

Hi all!

I've had this intermittent problem where, if my engine isn't warmed up fully, an I rev the engine past about 4 or 5k, for a long while...

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Last post by Briano1234
Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:02 am
AC conversion

Last post by Thicketmatt « Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:43 pm
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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.

Last post by kamzcab86 « Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:28 pm
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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

Last post by Thicketmatt « Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:13 pm
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by 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

Last post by Briano1234 « Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:01 pm
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by 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

Last post by CR500Rider « Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:13 pm
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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
81 cabby 1.7 5 speed/ bosch fuel punp (CIS)

Last post by roadtech « Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:16 pm
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by roadtech » Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:10 am

I am having trouble getting 75 psi with test valve closed, new fuel filter, I purchased a bosch replacement (napa) and the output is for a banjo...

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Last post by roadtech
Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:16 pm
81 cabby 1.7 CPR rebuild

Last post by kamzcab86 « Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:15 pm
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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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Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:15 pm

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