Sounds like the setup on my old Dasher wagon. 

Stephen

Mobile

> On Jan 9, 2019, at 4:42 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