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June 14, 2007, 11:48:52 am

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fitted the guage in the only place i could find  :shock:



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Reply #1June 14, 2007, 12:07:01 pm

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« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2007, 12:07:01 pm »
Get rid of the voltmeter and stick it in there.
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Reply #2June 14, 2007, 02:26:53 pm

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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2007, 02:26:53 pm »
I just bought the same gauge today, I hope to have mine installed soon
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Reply #3June 14, 2007, 06:46:14 pm

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« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2007, 06:46:14 pm »
You guys may find the needle vibrates a bit on the VDO gauge and buzzes at idle.... there's a tee with a restrictor that supposedly makes that better.

After a couple of years you'll get used to it !!


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Reply #4June 15, 2007, 11:11:35 am

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« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2007, 11:11:35 am »
YES,the buzzing is annoying,i got the t piece with restrictor,cured it,well quiet now  :wink:



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Reply #5June 15, 2007, 11:23:28 am

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« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2007, 11:23:28 am »
Quote from: rallydiesel
Get rid of the voltmeter and stick it in there.


i agree, with the above quote.

your engine bay looks spotless. put up some more pics of your motor

Reply #6June 15, 2007, 11:40:44 am

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« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2007, 11:40:44 am »
ok













Bert oh and i like my volt gauge  :wink:

Reply #7June 15, 2007, 02:20:24 pm

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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2007, 02:20:24 pm »
That is one cleeeeeeean GTD.
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Reply #8June 15, 2007, 03:24:27 pm

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« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2007, 03:24:27 pm »
I wish i had a right hand drive. just to be different. but i would probably suck at shifting for a while.
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Reply #9June 16, 2007, 05:24:17 am

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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2007, 05:24:17 am »
thats a very tidy motor you have. very very nice.

Reply #10June 16, 2007, 02:34:47 pm

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« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2007, 02:34:47 pm »
Thanks for the kind comments  :wink:
Bert

Reply #11June 16, 2007, 03:52:23 pm

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« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2007, 03:52:23 pm »
You know, if you lost that little badge on front, no one would ever guess what you had going on.  Lot's of opportunity to drop the hammer and leave people grabbing for the lever to down shift to try and catch up. "What the hell?  Am I in 5th gear or somthing?"
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Reply #12June 17, 2007, 02:58:10 am

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« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2007, 02:58:10 am »
Yep,tried it already,the car goes well,and it does suprise people,they expect a 1.6D and not the 1.9TD,one geezer stopped me and asked what was going on under the bonnet,he was impressed  :wink:
bert

Reply #13June 18, 2007, 02:19:30 pm

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« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2007, 02:19:30 pm »
Oddbal question, I know, but about that trailer hitch...

Don't Euro trailers require the use of safety chains?  

All North American hitches have "ears" welded on them near the hitch ball, so you can hook safety chains on between the car and trailer, in case the hitch ball fails.  

I have a Euro trailer hitch for my diesel Vanagon, and, like your Rabbit hitch, there are no such "ears" for safety chains.

So don't they use safety chains on that side of the Atlantic?

Reply #14June 19, 2007, 10:24:52 am

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« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2007, 10:24:52 am »
most of the newer tow bars have break away chains,and some have anti snake bars,but its not a requirement  :?  
Bert