Volkswagen Rabbit Questions Maintenance & Repair

1980 VW Rabbit (manual Transmission) Has NO Power!!!

this does have manual transmission, goes in & out of gear fine, but no acceleration. Barely enough to go 5 mpg. WHAT IS UP??? Someone, please help...is it the clutch, or is the tranny toast?

82 VW Pickup Starts, Runs For About 10 Seconds, Can't Start Again For 15-20...

after start, runs about ten seconds then have to wait about 15-20 mintues before it will start again, for about 10 seconds. Gas injected engine. Been setting about 2 years.

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Fuel Pump Isn't Running

I also don't hear the familar sound at the fuel pump (gas shut off ?) when I first try to start engine. If I jump terminals 30 and 87 pump will run. Help !

Horn Pad, How To Remove

"1979 Voits Wagon Rabbit Diesel

oil in water

Starts Good... Loses Power As It Acelerates. What Would Cause This That I N...

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Lost Key

Hope for some help here. I have a 2006 Rabbit I bought in 2008. Love it. Keys got lost. Took to VW dealership and they ordered two sets of blanks on 2 separate occasions. Blanks do not work. the...

1984 Rabbit Conv Wolfsburg Edition (White).

I have a White 1984 VW Conv bought new. Need orig seating replacement but can't find it anywhere. Interior is cloth/vinyl -- . Cloth is the portion needing replacement It is white with greyish stripe...

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1983 Rabbit Convertible 1.7L Gas FI

The engine is running very rough, with a pronounced putt-putt-puttsound, has no power at low speeds. On the hiway, it goes OK until you get to a hill. Plugs, wires, cap, rotor all new. Adjusted tim...

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Info On 1985 Rabbit

i am having problems starting car and was told if i bypass the seatbeat relay swithch it would start.

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Can I Mess Up The Valves In My Car?

I have a 1980 Volkswagen rabbit. Recently i changed the water pump but i think i messed up my valves because i had to take off the timing belt. However I am getting mixed info on the engine and how it...

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I Have A 1984 Vw Rabbit. Everytime I Take A Rihgt Hand Turn, My Car Cutts O...

i just bought this car. body is great, and no other problems except that when the fuel tank is filled it runs good, but after i use up around 3 gallons, whenever i take a right hand turn, going over 3...

Testing Of The Alternator For 1981rabbit,procedure

I AM LOOKING FOR THE ALTERNATOR TESTING PROCEDURE ON A 1981 RABBIT 4-CYL.GAS,106CID.(OUTPUT TESTING)

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