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From: wpc@po.CWRU.Edu (William P. Claspy)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: 76 bus engine compartment
Date: 14 Oct 92 12:38:46 GMT
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Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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David-
How is this different from what you already have (should have)?  My '77
HAS an access panel on the rear deck and I thought all the post '72 busses
had them.  Are you talking about extending this hole all the way to the
back?

Bill
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From: tgpt_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Tom Guptill)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Early 80s diesel VW pickup???
Date: 8 Oct 92 14:09:14 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester - Rochester, New York



Yes, once again it's time to rush to defend the honor of diesel owners
everywhere.  Here's _my_ list of advantages/disadvantages of gas vs. diesel
vehicles.  Feel free to make suggestions.

Diesel advantages:

- Great fuel economy (50+ mpg in Rabbits, slightly lower in trucks)
- Very cheap in some areas ( $0.95 as compared to $1.20 for gas )
- If properly maintained will run practically forever.
- Shares most parts in common w/ gas vehicles (trans., alternator, starter,
  etc..)
- The ability to create huge clouds of black smoke to discourage tailgaters
  :)

Gas advantages:

- Power.  Diesels before '85 have 48 or 52hp engines.  Trucks are especially
  sluggish.
- Maintainence.  No fuel/water seperator to change, timing belt less
  critical, and oil is cheaper.
- Noise.  Nobody ever called diesels quiet.
- Availablity of fuel.  All gas stations sell gas.


	Anyone have any others?  As for me, I'll stick with my diesel.  

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From: atosswil@sumax.seattleu.edu (Andy Tosswill)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Removing Instrument Cluster, '84 Rabbit
Date: 11 Oct 92 02:04:04 GMT
Organization: Seattle University, Seattle WA


Thanks to all who responded to my query. I'll be trying out your suggestions
tomorrow.

-- Andy
From: Peter.Hammond@brunel.ac.uk (Peter D Hammond)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Replacement Carb. for Golf 1300
Date: 7 Oct 92 11:39:30 GMT
Organization: Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK
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Hello all.

I want to fit a Weber carb to my 1300 Golf LS (1981). It is currently fitted with
a (shite) Solex 34 PICT 5. Anyone know what model Weber I should use, and (UK readers
only) where I can get one cheap / second hand, how much to pay, and what donor
vehicles I might look for in the scrappies?

THanks.

-- 
BFN, Pete.

 Dept. Materials Technology | Dont pay any attention. | You sometimes have to  
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From: mark@wdcwdc.sps.mot.com (Mark Shaw)
Subject: Re: Driving Cars to the ground
Organization: Motorola Western MCU Design Center, Chandler Arizona
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 16:15:08 GMT

In article <8OCT199212343313@cc.utah.edu>, mgb5528@cc.utah.edu (Beck, Michael Gregory) writes:
|> It seems to me that all of the problems on the cars that are talked about are 
|> just driven to the ground.  100k miles and only 4 years old? WOW!  Where do you 
|> guys drive?  Across the country every year?  Please for those of you who are 
|> about to flame the hell out of me I AM NOT CRITICIZING! I wish that I had the 
|> time and the bucks to do the kind of driving you guys do.  But it seems to me 
|> that alot of these problems that you talk about arise not from general bad 
|> design of the car but pure and simple wear and tear that comes with 100k+ miles 
|> of driving the car.
|> 
|> My apologies to any that I have offended or hate me for my comments.

My 1979 Rabbit had only about 80K on it when my older son started in
college.  Then he found a girl friend than lived about 20 miles away.
Within the next three years it shot up to 140K!  

Strange thing was, I don't think he really knew he was driving that
much :-)

Mark
From: baw2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Bruce A Weisberg)
Subject: Re: air-cooled
Reply-To: baw2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Bruce A Weisberg)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1992 01:09:32 GMT


	Here's one for you.
	My first car was a 1977 rabbit, with lots of little problems.  Much
as I slaved, I wasn't fixing the right things.  The solenoid went, and I *gave*
the car away.
	In August, I purchased a 1967 bus.  It ran OK, but when I put a new
carb in it, it ran beautifully!
	This month, I found out that the idiot I gave my rabbit to abandoned
it in a parking garage...after fixing the solenoid :).   The owner of the 
garage implored me to remove it (DMV still had me as owner of record), and I 
did.  I have her back now, parked right behond the bus.
	What do I do? I love both vehicles.  I am selling the bus (see ad in rec.vw).  I can't afford to keep both, 'cause insurance in NY is obscenely expensive.
	Air cooleds and water cooleds are both great, but you have to find the
*good* years and models for both.


	Bruce
	1977 Rabbit
	1967 Kombi
	"Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool......"

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From: hookman@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Andrew R Hill)
Subject: for sale '63 bug
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 01:18:31 GMT

For Sale!!

my '63 Beetle Deluxe Sedan!

Daily driver in Nevada for much of its life, then spent several years
garaged in Massachusetts. Rebuilt enging, w/8000mi on it, completley NEW
brake system as of this summer, new clutch...                

The car is in phenomenal shape, for any bug, much less for on 30 years
old. Quite a collectible; with minimum work this beauty is show-quality.

White.

$4000.

Andrew R. Hill
tel# 413-546-4729
or email...
:):)
From: tgpt_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Tom Guptill)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Diesel acceleration (such as it is) stumble
Date: 15 Oct 92 21:16:03 GMT
Article-I.D.: galileo.1992Oct15.211603.1820
Organization: University of Rochester - Rochester, New York




	Thanks for the responses...I found my problem.  A line had ruptured
in the fuel system, and it was spraying diesel all over the block!  (That
could have gotten _really_ unpleasant.)  Of course, my friend who borrowed
the car didn't notice and drive it for 10 hours like that.  Oh, well. 
Thanks!


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From: meyer@helix.nih.gov (Meyer Gordon)
Subject: Ghia - Octane
Organization: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 13:14:54 GMT

The sticker at the gas spout on my '72 Ghia says "91", which would mean
that I should be using premium gas (91 octane).  I've been using regular
unleaded (87 octane) and adding Bardahl Instead-O-Lead at each fill-up.
Should I really be using the high priced stuff?
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: ari@leland.Stanford.EDU (Ari Ollikainen)
Subject: Re: Audi questions
Summary: Shame on me
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 02:23:21 GMT

In article <1992Oct9.120549.1673@tac.fi> tiok_kl@tac.fi (Kari Leminen) writes:
>>In article <1992Oct7.192627.25045@morrow.stanford.edu>, ari@leland.Stanford.EDU
>> (Ari Ollikainen) writes:
>> 
>> It's true that you saw an engine that *appeared* to *you* like an Audi
>> 5cylinder BUT you apparently did not stop to look closely enough to 
>> acertain the number of cylinders...That diesel engine in the "early 
>> eighties...240.." was the 6cylinder diesel from the VW LT72 I referred
>> to in my previous post. 
>> 
>> How do I know this?
>> 
>> I *OWNED* a 1982 VOLVO GL DIESEL sedan! 
>> 
>> Any questions? I *also* owned, for a short time, a Westfalia SvenHedin
>> motorhome based on the VW LT72 platform which was *also* powered by the 
>> same 6 cylinder diesel engine...
>> 
>  	
>          Yes, I have one question: How is it possible that I've seen
>	  hundreds of 5 cylinder DIESEL Volvos (240)? 
>	  The 5 cylinder diesel is exactly the same engine than 6 cylinder
>	  version ,only one cylinder is missing. 
>          That 5 cyl. diesel gave about 65 hp (6 cyl./82hp).
>

I stand corrected! I was, of course, referring to the Volvo Diesels imported
to the US (and possibly Canada) by VolvoUSA... The 6cylinder engine in 
my 1982 Volvo Diesel was gutless enough to make me wonder about the utility 
of the 5cylinder Diesel powered Volvos. City-taxi service was probably
a good application. Or a replacement vehicle for the oldsters' Moskoviches
or Volgas ... But, then again, I drove the SvenHedin around for quite a 
while, playing DieselTrucker music on the stereo and lumbering along behind
the TIR Long Vehicles.

--Ari Ollikainen ( Too long in the saddle, too quick on the draw)
From: 01ksdavis@bsu-ucs.uucp (Rebel without a clue.)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: what octane rating to use?
Date: 8 Oct 92 19:02:03 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.133918.7594@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>, nils@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Nils Gokemeijer) writes:
> Nobody I have talked to can give any reason for using lower or higher
> octane gas. Can anybody give a good argument?
> 
[miscellaneous assumptions deleted.]
> 
> Some of these assumptions I think are True and Some are false, but I do 
> not know anymore, What do you guys (M/F) think?
> 
> (If you mail me replies, I will put up a summary)
> 
> Thanks, Nils ( a proud, and happy, GTI '85 owner)
-- 

	Well, on some of the fuel-injected varieties of VWs (like mine) it
recommends a certain octane.  Here are my experiences with it.

	It costs WAY TOO MUCH, as a matter of fact, so much that any savings
	from mileage can be deemed negligible.

	Around here, gas testing isn't very good.  I have gotten gas with
	water in it before (not the lower octanes, either-the higher octanes.)

	From the business point of the gas station owner this makes sense-it's
	cheaper to water down those higher octanes than have to keep spending
	on them.

	People generally regard the lowest octane to really cheap gas.  What I
	would challenge these people is, if it is the same gas that has kept
	their lawn mower going for five to ten years longer than their car, then
	I should HOPE TO THINK that it is good enough for their car.

	Just some thoughts.
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From: pebi@aem.umn.edu (Peter A. Bidian)
Subject: New Passat
Organization: University of Minnesota
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 19:56:27 GMT


>VW was here is Washington State the past two weeks filming commercials
>with all their new 93's including some models with the new V-6.     

I got yesterday my C&D and there is an ad for the VR6 Passat (GLX) so
it must be coming soon!

Peter

		                                                               
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From: andrem@pyrtech.mis.pyramid.com (Andre Molyneux)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: For GTI (8V) owners
Date: 12 Oct 92 21:14:50 GMT
Reply-To: andrem@pyrtech.mis.pyramid.com (Andre Molyneux)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Pyramid Technologies, Mt. View, California.

>I have some question to the GTI (basic) community:
>
>	o What is your gas mileage? I get about 28 mpg (~ 8.2l/100km)
>
>	o What gas do you use? The manual says 87 octane is fine, but
>mine is knocking, and I try to use 90. It seems that even 89 isn't good
>enough.
>
>(I have a 91 Model)

Experience with an '86 GTI we've owned for about 4 months (bought with 108k
miles on the odometer):

	Gas mileage averages about 29-30 in mixed highway/city driving.

	Have been bouncing back and forth between 89 and 92 octane.  89 will
	knock just a little under hard accelleration, but knocks a fair
	amount if you put your foot into it with the air conditioner on.
	92 only knocks a bit under *extreme* loads (accellerating for all
	it's worth uphill, for example).  I haven't tried putting 87 octane in.

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From: chuck@netcom.com (Cheuk Cheng)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Engine stalls
Summary: Engine stalls in morning
Date: 11 Oct 92 22:27:10 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)


	This is kinda strange problem.  Since my brother bought his Golf
two years ago, the car stalls every morning at the first start.  So he
took it back to the dealer for many times.  They have replaced the computer
and some other parts.  Anyway the problem was gone for a short period of
time after the computer was replaced.  But now the problem is back again.  The
problem is whenever his car's been parked for a long time (over night), the car
stalls as he starts the engine.  And before the engine stalls, there's a notice-
able drop in the engine's rpm.  Any comment or suggestion is welcomed.  Thanks!
From: 01ksdavis@bsu-ucs.uucp (Rebel without a clue.)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Driving Cars to the ground
Date: 10 Oct 92 05:18:31 GMT

In article <8OCT199212343313@cc.utah.edu>, mgb5528@cc.utah.edu (Beck, Michael Gregory) writes:
> It seems to me that all of the problems on the cars that are talked about are 
> just driven to the ground.  100k miles and only 4 years old? WOW!  Where do you 
> guys drive?  Across the country every year?  Please for those of you who are 
> about to flame the hell out of me I AM NOT CRITICIZING! I wish that I had the 
> time and the bucks to do the kind of driving you guys do.  But it seems to me 
> that alot of these problems that you talk about arise not from general bad 
> design of the car but pure and simple wear and tear that comes with 100k+ miles 
> of driving the car.
> 
> My apologies to any that I have offended or hate me for my comments.
-- 

	You know, I have been thinking about this myself.  There are other 
reasons for cars to decay.  In the area I live in, not only is everything far 
from everything else, but rust is a fact of life here.  It is not whether your
car has rust or not, it is WHEN your car will get rust.

	There are people out there who have no choice to keep their cars looking
the way they do because they see money better spent on keeping the car running,
and also keeping themselves in a subsistence state.

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|Kyle S. Davis				                                       |
|2000HD	1MbRAM//                                Hot VWs               1973     |
|1084s       //  Only Amiga makes it possible,    \/   Take 2 home-   311      |
|Oki 20   \\//   All others make it plausible.   \/\/  They're small.          |
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From: tomh@wes.on.ca (Tom Haapanen)
Subject: Re: Light knocking under part throttle
Organization: Waterloo Engineering Software
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 13:17:43 GMT

rgolen@UMASSD.EDU writes:
> Recently I have noticed in my 86 GTI with 188K miles that when I
> am driving in any gear with the engine turning between 2,000 and
> 3,000 rpm there is a slight knocking noise at cruise with the
> throttle barely cracked open (as opposed to full open). I'm not
> really sure what the noise is. It sounds like a soft knock or
> pinging noise.

Our '86 GTI has had this since new: a slight pinging under light accele-
ration.  There has been much discussion about this in the past, but my
conclusion is that it *IS* pinging.  If you press more on the gas pedal,
the knock sensor detects the pinging as it gets heavier, and retards the
ignition, getting rid of the ping.  The problem is that the knock sensor
just isn't quite sensitive enough...

If you don't believe me -- try disconnecting the knock sensor.  This will
force maximum ignition retard, and get rid of the pinging.

> Where this is a high mileage car, is this normal? or am I about
> to run into some $$$$ repair bills?

It's normal -- or at least it's the way it works.  Hasn't hurt our car.  :)

[ \tom haapanen    "i don't even know what street canada is on" -- al capone ]
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From: mark@wdcwdc.sps.mot.com (Mark Shaw)
Subject: Re: CV joints on 88 Golf
Organization: Motorola Western MCU Design Center, Chandler Arizona
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 19:43:29 GMT

In article <Oct.7.10.01.01.1992.14176@cesl.rutgers.edu>, boubez@cesl.rutgers.edu (Toufic Boubez) writes:
|> Hi There. Well, it finally happened. I've started hearing that clicking
|> noise from the front as I accelerate or decelerate, which gets worse if I'm
|> turning. From all I've read here, and from the Bentley manual, it looks
|> like the outer CV joints are gone. Before I attempt to fix the problem, I
|> have a couple of questions. I'd appreciate any tips, advice, etc. 
|> 
|> 1. How complicated an operation is this? Should I schedule a whole day, a
|> few hours, a few weeks ;-)?
|> 2. While I'm at it, I figure I should replace both sides (should I?).
|> Should I replace the inner joints too?
|> 3. I'll probably take the inner joints out and examine them. Is that a
|> lengthy operation?
|> 4. Any special tools that I would need? It looks like only a vise grip
|> (got it), a soft mallet (got it) and the 12-sided sockets (will get) are
|> needed (and lots of grease). Anything else?
|> 5. Finally, the car is drivable so far, but until I get around to doing it,
|> is it a good idea to keep driving?
|> 
|> Thanks. As I said, I'd appreciate any comments, advice, tips, etc.

I find it hard to believe that an '88 would have shot CV joints so soon.
If indeed the joints are making this kind of noise, are the boots torn?
If they are, further driving will damage the joints beyond repacking.
If you are looking at replacing both outer joints, you might look into
buying complete axle assemblies (either new or used).  I called one of
the West coast VW houses (I think it was Rennsport?) and got a quote
of about $140 per axle.

Mark
From: slhmz@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: DESPERATELY (!) searching for Ghia.
Date: 13 Oct 92 01:48:33 MDT
Organization: Utah State University


  I am desperately searching for an older (pre 1970) Karmann Ghia.
  I will worry about getting it here (Logan, Utah).
  
  Looking for a nice body with minimal rust and non-gutted interior.
  Engine condition doesn't matter as a totally re-built engine will
  be installed.

  Please no 'verts.  Would prefer a 1964  :)

  Please send a list of problems/enhancements along with your price.

  Thanks!


    Faith  
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: kokerj@jec317.its.rpi.edu (James Matthew Kokernak)
Subject: Re: Audi questions
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 03:35:30 GMT

In article <1992Oct7.192627.25045@morrow.stanford.edu> ari@leland.Stanford.EDU (Ari Ollikainen) writes:
>In article <18691.2ad2cc73@ecs.umass.edu> sylveste@ecs.umass.edu writes:
>>
>>  I have to admit that I don't know much about Volvo (Audi is my speciality)
>>but Volvo did use an Audi 5 cylinder in one of their models in the early
>>eighties.  I believe that it was the 240.  I have seen one.
>>
>
>It's true that you saw an engine that *appeared* to *you* like an Audi
>5cylinder BUT you apparently did not stop to look closely enough to 
>acertain the number of cylinders...That diesel engine in the "early 
>eighties...240.." was the 6cylinder diesel from the VW LT72 I referred
>to in my previous post. 

>
>How do I know this?
>
>I *OWNED* a 1982 VOLVO GL DIESEL sedan! 
>
>Any questions?

Yes, I have a question. Why would an Audi mechanic not be able to "acertain
the number of cylinders", let alone identify the type of engine in a car?
Are you absolutely positive that not a single Volvo was supplied with an
Audi produced engine? 

> I *also* owned, for a short time, a Westfalia SvenHedin
>motorhome based on the VW LT72 platform which was *also* powered by the 
>same 6 cylinder diesel engine...
 
Thanks for clearing that up.

>Ari Ollikainen
>( Too many Volks, too little time)

My money is on Mike, and I agree...If it's not German, then it's not 
worth driving.


--Jim

Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: roach@carson.u.washington.edu (Jared Roach)
Subject: Re: 76 bus engine compartment
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 01:47:59 GMT

	My '69 bus, used and abused by legions of previous owners, has 
had countless modifications to its rusty hull over the years.  These include
a huge hole over the engine compartment liek you described.  It has been covered
only by a piece of plywood (a fire hazard I suppose) for the last eight years or
so.  I've been meaning to find something else but have yet to get around to it.
There remains a couple inches of metal at the back so my rear hatch still can   latch to it.
	Incidentally, someone also cut off the back of the frame where the      engine hatch closes (inbetween the taillights).  I have since bolted a scrounged
part back into the same position.  I think the original idea was to cram a bug
engine into the bus.
	The left side of the engine compartment was also cut open and an air
scoop was installed for an oil cooler which left the car with the previous 
engine (but the scoop remains.
	So I guess that makes a lot of structural compromises, but it hasn't
seemed to create any weaknesses or problems over the many years I've had the car.

				-Jared Roach

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From: GC.SUL@forsythe.stanford.edu (Sullivan)
Subject: Re: Running on 3 cyls?
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 01:02:07 GMT

In article <13OCT199218331386@cc.utah.edu>,
mgb5528@cc.utah.edu (Beck, Michael Gregory) writes:
> What are the symptoms of running on 3 cylinders on a 67 Bug?

The way to start is to start it up, then pull off and replace one
spark plug wire at a time.  Start with #3, the likeliest suspect.
If the sound of the engine changes, you have a working cylinder.

The other way is to remove and inspect plugs, a wet, gas soaked plug
means no workee.  If it's oil soaked, possible hole in piston or bad
ring?

Mike


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