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General Information => General => Topic started by: VW Scully on April 21, 2007, 08:24:19 pm
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Hey everyone;
I woke my Rabbit up today! Installed the battery, finished hooking up the Thermoswitch on the Rad fan and did an oil change (after my b/f REEFED on the stupid oil filter for 20 minutes ). I also painted the 'new' bumpers (which have yet to go on) and drove her around the farm! haha
Then I parked her by the house and gave her a hug. :D
(http://upload.generationdub.com/images/RabbitApril21%20008.jpg)
I love my BioBunny! Let the summer fun begin! 8)
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Whoohoo, bring on the Bunnies!
That's a pretty sharp looking Rabbit, and I'm not a fan of red cars normally.
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I wish my rabbit was running :(
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I wish my rabbit was running :(
go find a fox... you'll get it running in no time :lol:
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I wish I had a rabbit but I bought a turbo diesel golf instead..... 1.9L
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My '79 is off the jackstands. It rained pritty good last night. When the roads dry, and if it looks like the salt is washed off the road, I'll bring it out.
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Both bunnies look good. :D
VW Scully, enjoy the summer in the BioBunny!
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My '79 is off the jackstands. It rained pritty good last night. When the roads dry, and if it looks like the salt is washed off the road, I'll bring it out.
Lets see some pics of your 79 TD. :D
VW Scully... NICE Rabbit!
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Both bunnies look good.
Looks more like a fox to me....
;)
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Thanks guys :) I love my BioBunny; however last night and today it was POURING rain and I got water under the fuse panel again. I can't figure out where it's coming from this time!? I permanently keep a plastic bag over my fuse panel :oops: , but thought I had found all the leaks last Fall. Now it turns out water is coming in somewhere else again! Ack! :shock:
I resealed under the window rubber, fixed a hole in the rain tray so where the hell is this water coming from!?!?! :x
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Just something to check, try running a water hose in the rain tray. Make sure the drains are working well, it might be backing up. Had that problem on one of our Jetta's.......
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Yup, there's two drainholes (one on each side at the bottom of the rain gutter) and they typically clog with pine needles, old leaves, pieces of mouse nest, etc. The water then backs up and finds new ways to drain, including down the into the fusebox.
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oh yea don't forget to inspect the air filter if the car has been sitting all winter... maybe i will take pics of the one parts car i bought :lol:
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Thanks guys :). Well, today I finished putting on the bumpers and also found a small hole in the fender at the rain tray, so I patched that up and with any luck, hopefully that will prevent some of that rain leakage. I also vacuumed out all the leaves and crap from the rain tray and then washed the car :).
Isn't she perty! :D
(http://upload.generationdub.com/images/April29Rabbit.jpg)
Next weekend, the plan is to make 80l of BioDiesel! 8)
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VW Scully, I had an 84 Jetta that leaked onto the fuse panel (that was how I got such a good deal on it). Turned out it was a body seam....if I remember correctly, it ran from the base of the winsdhield towards the front of the car....right around where the gap is between the fender and the cowl area. I sealed it up and had no more problems.
Might be something to check.
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Jetta fan;
Thanks; that's exactly where I found the breach ;) and hopefully sealing it up does the trick!! :D
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Good luck with it Scully.
Nothing worse than having water flowing where it shouldn't be. :wink:
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Hey Scully, if/when you plan to have any bio making gtg's this summer let me know :)
We just convinced a friend to buy an older Golf diesel, he absolutely LOVES it.
Now he's getting right juiced up about making biodiesel LoL.
Told him about your setup, directed him to appleseed plans, and he's raring to go 8)
He was commuting an hour each way in a V8 Dakota, now can't believe the $$ he was wasting :shock:
PS Rabbit looks good...didja get the rear bearings replaced yet?
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that's one thing i dont get with people... most of them think they need to drive some big beefy vehicle to feel safe, or because its comfortable...
the money some of these people would save, could probably help shave 5 years off their mortgage or whatever... :roll:
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my rabbit is awake too :wink:
(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/citigolf_2006/ebay05015.jpg)
(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/citigolf_2006/ebay05017.jpg)
(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/citigolf_2006/ebay05019.jpg)
Bert
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Scully,
I didn't read the entire thread, so this may not help. Make sure the radio antenna is sealed where it goes through the inner fender. If it isn't, it will pour water right into the fuse box.
BTW- sweet car.
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bert,
you probably don't want that turbo diesel steering wheel center any longer. So, I'll take it if you like.
I've said it many times. The interiors of the Euro spec golf mk1s was so much nicer than the US spec golfs mk1 (rabbits) we received here.
Peter
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mine was out all winter as well haha. i agree i like the euro interior better than the westmoreland one. luckily american jettas and cabriolets got the euro interior... since they were made in europe and all haha
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Trev0rbr/Picture006.jpg)
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I've said it many times. The interiors of the Euro spec golf mk1s was so much nicer than the US spec golfs mk1 (rabbits) we received here.
Why are they much nicer? This is a shot of my Westy Caddy. It's the same right down to the Turbodiesel horn cover :roll: :wink:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/stewardc/Truck/100_3798.jpg)
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Why are they much nicer? This is a shot of my Westy Caddy. It's the same right down to the Turbodiesel horn cover :roll: :wink:
comes down to personal preference i suppose. i find the US rabbit/caddy interiors to resemble oldsmobile interiors of similar age. :shock: :lol:
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But but but what's the difference???
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everything is different. the dash is totally different the instruments are different and everything. the westy cluster is alot harder to read, and is also much uglier imo. they are similiar but really different. the euro dash has more storage with all the shelfs and stuff too. and the interior just has a better feel imo.
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Westy dash: round headlight switch, round cold start knob, lever switch for fan.
German dash: rectangular headlight switch, rectangular cold start knob, rotary switch for fan.
Owned em both.
Vince
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Ahh, now I see it. I guess I was overlooking the small details.
Thanks