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14941
So the other day I pulled off the fuel hose at the bottom of the tank... fuel came gushing out, as expected. But then the flow slowed down... pretty...
jakearussell
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May 1, 2004
5:56 pm
14942
... According to EKTA, you do have a gravity valve. Here is a screen shot of the appropriate EKTA page: http://www.blarg.net/~racertod/tank.jpg . The valve...
Todd Walke
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May 1, 2004
7:20 pm
14943
Jake, Since you are the only A1 Diesel guy on the list, you or Mr. Bentley would be the experts. I am sure the fuel system varies from gas to diesel. Did you...
Geoff Zimmer
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May 2, 2004
5:25 pm
14944
.........the US version of the VW parts CD???? I have lost my copy.I will pay for the disc & postage.Please LMK.Ken R. ...
Kenneth & Georgianna ...
junkyardjockey
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May 5, 2004
3:13 am
14945
I will be out of the office starting 05.05.2004 and will not return until 14.05.2004. For questions regarding equity or bond settlement, please contact Line ...
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May 5, 2004
8:23 pm
14946
I will be out of the office starting 05.05.2004 and will not return until 14.05.2004. For questions regarding equity or bond settlement, please contact Line ...
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derby2f
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May 6, 2004
7:25 am
14947
I hate Stupid People!!!!!!!!!!!! Rant ON------------------ Over on one of the SE-R list some dude is complaining about getting creamed and finishing 7th. Says...
Matthew Kogan
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May 7, 2004
3:40 pm
14948
Not sure if you're interested in Rabbit weights, but I just weighed my FSP Rabbit ('81 4-door with turbo-diesel engine and power steering) and with 1/3 tank of...
jakearussell
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May 7, 2004
5:27 pm
14949
Jake, A fuel cell also requires; "The car meets all applicable Solo 1 safety standards, including those for rollover protection and the installation of a fire...
R D
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May 7, 2004
5:56 pm
14950
... Or you can get the drums turned to the maximum diameter. I don't know how much weight you will save there. The only difference I can think of are the...
Jonathan
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May 7, 2004
6:05 pm
14951
PS - is there much weight to be saved going to a fuel cell? Would it be legal in FSP to put one in a Rabbit spare wheel well (I'm not sure how to interpret...
Geoff Zimmer
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May 7, 2004
6:19 pm
14952
... Jonathan, for kicks, I would be interested in seeing a weight on the 200mm drums. I will weigh the 180mm drums next convenient excuse I have to do so, and...
jakearussell
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May 7, 2004
7:24 pm
14953
Ah, yeah... OK that would add some weight then! OK, scratch that idea! :P Jake...
jakearussell
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May 7, 2004
7:27 pm
14954
... I've seen them twice...once on a junkyard car at a u-pull-it in Augusta, GA..the other I don't recall where I saw it. ..david -- David Raistrick...
David Raistrick
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May 7, 2004
7:30 pm
14955 rich windberg
vwtyp53
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May 7, 2004
11:58 pm
14956
... I saw a Rabbit front drum brake earlier this week -- in a dream. I s**t you not! Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop drinking Pepsi... CP...
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May 8, 2004
3:34 am
14957
... the ... All right, I weighed a used set of 200mm drums and both of them came in at 12 1/2 pounds each. I'm curious to see how much the smaller drums...
Jonathan
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May 8, 2004
5:45 pm
14958
I tried to do a search of the archives but no luck, the search would only look at the last month of messages. I just got a new single axle open trailer to...
Jim Wray
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May 10, 2004
12:09 pm
14959
Jim, The tongue weight should be 10% of the total trailer weight. If this squashes the springs on your tow vehicle, you can add air springs to the rear, ala...
Geoff Zimmer
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May 10, 2004
12:35 pm
14960
Well, the clutch started to slip pretty badly this past weekend, so its time for a new one. I was looking at BSI's 210mm setups. 16v pressure plate and 4 or...
gregolsen_ax
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May 10, 2004
1:53 pm
14961
I am using a 4-puck, solid center in my Rabbit Turbo-Diesel. The make of the 4-puck is "F&S" (The S part of that I think might stand for Sachs?) anyway it's a...
jakearussell
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May 10, 2004
4:34 pm
14962
if the holes in the wheels are big enough you can get wheel straps and hold it down that way. Lots of wreckers tow cars this way that are difficult to tow...
VW FREAK
jettastr4
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May 10, 2004
5:33 pm
14963
... (WOW! that's a heavy trailer...my 16' tandem is about only 1200# w/brakes) I set up my trailer by slowly rolling the car forward until the trailer nose...
rich windberg
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May 10, 2004
9:52 pm
14964
... I'd try axle straps over the control arms and then straight forward. Let the suspension on the car work. I would think 6' tie-downs is all you would ever...
rich windberg
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May 10, 2004
9:59 pm
14965
... I'll add to this that the green Rabbit uses a 190mm setup with a 4-puck disc, and has never had any trouble with it (although you'll probably end up with...
Kevin Wenzel
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May 10, 2004
10:53 pm
14966
I was trying to install used Konis in my HS 84 GLI and as I tapped the insert into the bottom of the strut tube I noticed that the top of the Koni ended up...
Joseph Oliveira
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May 10, 2004
11:39 pm
14967
... Yes - the PO chopped off the dumb protrusion, which is about .5" long. It is there for the "German" tubes, which have threads on the inside. If you leave...
Iain Mannix
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May 10, 2004
11:52 pm
14968
Thanks Iain. I'll call Koni-NA tomorrow and get some metal rings shipped out to me. Hebron, Kentucky is close to South Carolina I think ;) I knew there was a...
Joseph Oliveira
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May 11, 2004
1:19 am
14969
Kevin: So, who now owns your green Rabbit? Have you bought another 323GTX yet with the proceeds? CP...
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May 11, 2004
2:48 am
14970
... A nice guy named Eduardo from Sacramento - he's picking it up this weekend. ... Nope, but I did order those dog gears... -- Kevin Wenzel kwenzel@......
Kevin Wenzel
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May 11, 2004
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