Date:         Wed, 9 Jan 2019 13:52:03 -0800
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon and VW Rabbit
Comments: To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
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Ken,

Of course you are right. Port injectors. Old age I guess. They were a PITB.

tim in san jose

On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 1:42 PM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:

> Eric, the biggest problem you will have is with the fuel injection on the
> Rabbit.  It is CIS which is a mechanical injection system.  I have found
> that it doesn't like to sit for long periods of time.  It has a complex
> fuel distributor that has valves, etc inside that get gummed up with age.
> Not many people still remember how to work on these systems.  Thankfully
> the Vanagons used the Digijet and Digifant systems which are electronic.
> These CIS systems were very ingenious in the way they controlled fuel
> injection mechanically, but primitive in how they operate.  Unless you have
> a local mechanic that is versed in them, I would look for a Rabbit
> convertible in the early 90s when they still had the Mark 1 body, but were
> Digifant fuel injection (like the late model Vanagon).
>
> Ken
>
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 2:21 PM Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I have a 85 Westfalia.  I am aware of a garaged VW 1980 rabbit gass
> > convertible.  Not run in a few years as the man of the house died.
> >
> >         My question is, If I were to take on this cabriolet as a long
> term
> > project would I find the mechanics similar to my VW vanagon or would it
> be
> > a completely different learning curve?
> >
> > As I do most of my work hands on with eyes closed I’d be interested in
> > knowing if at least some of what I’ve learned about Vanagon care and
> > maintenance, and general systems is going to carry over to a 1980 Rabbit
> > gas engine convertible.
> >
> > Eric Caron
> > Always ready for a project!
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>


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