I had to learn the CIS fuel injection from scratch today, hopefully my explanation of how it works made more sense as the video goes on... basically it just dumps fuel into the intake with no regard to fuel timing. Really hard to reconcile a system that stupid in your head, I thought it used oil pressure to spin the distributor and had some timing magic. Nope, it just splits the fuel 5 ways and sends it all the time.
@makecorollagreatagain1876 Жыл бұрын
Please do another video on this one.
@gperrydawsonlll8118 Жыл бұрын
There’s a lot more to that fuel system than what you have learned. It injects fuel into the combustion chamber not the intake.
@Drew_Snydermann Жыл бұрын
1980s VW/Porsche mechanic here. CIS fuel injection was extremely reliable, lasted forever, gave good fuel economy, and very easy to work on. The only thing that would kill it was severe fuel contamination. Considering the other fuel delivery systems at the time (Cross Fire Injection, anyone, Computer Command Control? I was also GM trained.) CIS was far superior. They only stopped using it because the parts were expensive to produce. Many of your early fuel delivery systems "just dump fuel" into the intake so that when the intake valve opens the fuel is there already. I'm so jealous you found this, I loved those cars. Pretty much all you needed to test the system was a fuel pressure gage with the correct CIS fittings. Fuel mixture was measured through an exhaust fitting before the cat and adjusted with a 3mm allen wench at the air flow sensor. Yes, you did need an emissions machine to properly set the fuel mixture. I had an exhaust gas analyzer at my shop before it was even a thing. You cracked the measured side of the fuel distributor, start with cracking the intake side to test fuel delivery (top center fitting). The device you assumed was oil related is the warm-up regulator. It applies low fuel pressure to the top of the air flow meter allowing it to lift higher supplying more fuel, as it warms the fuel pressure increases reducing the lift and leaning out the mixture. There is also a cold start injector that's triggered electronically to get the car started. To test fuel delivery to the injectors, just remove the rubber boot from the air flow meter and carefully lift up on the plate. A magnet works on the center bolt. The black box with all the braided lines is the fuel distributor. It uses internal fuel pressures to control the lift of the air flow sensor plate for warm-up and emissions. Plumbed into the side of the fuel distributor is the Frequency Valve, which is a solenoid that controls the differential pressure in the fuel distributor for emissions. Later CIS-E used an electromagnet device called the Differential Pressure Regulator..
@Drew_Snydermann Жыл бұрын
@@gperrydawsonlll8118 It injects fuel directly behind the intake valve. Actually, carbon build up on the valves could be a problem causing poor cold running.
@boilerhousegarage Жыл бұрын
You should notice the injectors on these early type systems have a much nicer spray/atomisation than what came later, despite their being timed for the induction stroke of each cylinder.
@vickiebrannon5217 Жыл бұрын
I am a 67 year old newly retired school teacher. I know nothing about cars and such, but I found your channel via the abandoned mini resort. While drinking my morning coffee, I found myself intently watching this entire video. Most of the time I have no idea what you are talking about, but I am enjoying your videos.😂 Thanks and have a great week! Watching from Middle Tennessee.
@DakotaCarlson92 Жыл бұрын
Lol that is awesome! I’m sure you will learn plenty from this channel!
@phenomanII Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite videos is still JR fixing a toilet at his house. Completely random, well edited, contains useful advice and there's plenty of can-do attitude. The type of video that makes you stand up and go tinker with something broken after watching it.
@Heffelz8 Жыл бұрын
JR puts out a good variety of videos, ranging from property purchases (and restorations) and neat older vehicle finds which he either gets running or he owns them. One of the longest running items on the channel was an Audi R8 (he has sold since finishing it) but he chronicled the entire purchasing of a dead car and resurrecting it before selling it. Took him a few years to finish and the content was fantastic. Good luck checking g out his other videos. They are mostly very interesting.
@VidTubeWatch Жыл бұрын
Oh Vickie. As you already know, you are in for a real treat. Once you're all caught up with the newer vidoes, then you can go back and watch so many more. He's got such an awesome on camera energy and presence. He'll probably disagree with me, but 387,000 subscribers can't be wrong. LOL
@retiredpopokyle Жыл бұрын
This is 1000% in the top ten coolest cars ever in your channel! 🎉
@Mouthy_Trucker Жыл бұрын
huh ??? what kind of drugs are you on
@peterpetiet7900 Жыл бұрын
YES !!
@johnhenderson3646 Жыл бұрын
I agree with you 10%!
@JunkVWs Жыл бұрын
is it really? :)
@steakandkidney3142 Жыл бұрын
Great car, shame about the name. The Mk1 Golf GTi is a very sought after, and appreciating classic.
@carportchronicles1943 Жыл бұрын
Be careful, it probably has a 40-year-old timing belt.
@SwervingLemon Жыл бұрын
Good thing the Mk1 VW's weren't clash timing.
@djapothecary Жыл бұрын
Or it has a holy hand grenade rabbit in it. "Thou shall not count to 3..."
@21Piloteer Жыл бұрын
@@djapothecary "Five is right out!"
@albertagibinik9230 Жыл бұрын
Could it have sat on shelf before that?
@chadhanebrink8009 Жыл бұрын
Non-interference motor. If it goes, you’re still alright
@A.R.77 Жыл бұрын
14:10 ~ And then reeving the hell out of it on the first start up. This is armature hour here folks. Replace the oil and filter, disconnect the coil and turn the engine over for a brief time in several increments. Get the oil around the engine and give the engine a good rest in-between each start to coat and soak up the new oil. Starting with premium gas is a good idea too.
@noonehere1793 Жыл бұрын
Of course YOU can make it run if its complete enough…however it is apparent that you are not familiar with the bosch CIS system
@Simplyput3451 Жыл бұрын
You could tell that the original owner really loved that VW.
@Mouthy_Trucker Жыл бұрын
not sure why , it's only marginally good looking but it's completely underpowered and slow!
@JT-un7dc Жыл бұрын
@Hard_Right have you ever driven one of these mk1 Gti"s of this era? They're so lightweight that it Handel's amazing. It's really fun car to drive.
@KeithZim Жыл бұрын
@@Mouthy_Trucker Everything from the era was underpowered and slow..... A modern KIA would be able to beat a sports car from that era in every metric....
@anibalbabilonia1867 Жыл бұрын
@@Mouthy_Truckerby today’s standards yes! But back then it was a pocket rocket!
@wolfgangemmerich7552 Жыл бұрын
@@Mouthy_Trucker Tell me what US Engine on us Highways was abel to run a whole day on full RPM without blowing of ? All US made cars on european highways are not abel to run on full trottel in more than 15 minutes . My first experiance with hunting a V8 camaro with my GTI was the camaro V8 engines blow off after 25 Minutes at 180 Km /h .... the 5,7 L V8 was beaten by a tiney 1.8 L .
@pkt1213 Жыл бұрын
Holy cow..what a find! Hopefully you can do some more content on this. I'd much rather see this over some supercar.
@StevenTamburello Жыл бұрын
What!!!! My first car in 1996 was a 91 Golf and have only owned VW's since. Now have an 18 GTI. Needless to day I am hooked on this journey. Wow!!! VW enthusiasts minds are blown right now.
@GrotrianSeiler Жыл бұрын
Best find in a long time. Pretty sure that car was made in PA. Clearly the owner really loved that car. So much kit from way long ago. Nice!
@davewhite1652 Жыл бұрын
It's a westy mk1...built in Westmoreland, PA
@Heffelz8 Жыл бұрын
No disrespect to all the other cars you’ve worked on, this is my favorite car on the channel. It looks so good, clean…original (mostly). Great content JR.
@bmwloco Жыл бұрын
The very first hot hatch. Couple years ago I picked up a running '81 Rabbit Convertible. Full GTI package inside. It was a freaking hoot to drive. Weighs flat nothing. Big fun lifting the rear wheel.
@Matt90G60 Жыл бұрын
Man, that rabbit is amazing. I can't wait to watch the rest if the resto and upcoming auction.
@SolveFixBuild Жыл бұрын
That thing is mint. I had a 1985 mk2 in HS and grew up wrenching on water cooled VWs. I’ve been on the hunt for a clean mk1 or mk2 and you found a perfect one.
@NJVernick1 Жыл бұрын
If you were born in the 80's, tell me you haven't heard at least one story from some one saying "I drove away from my wedding in one of those." Or "that's the car I had when I got married." Doesn't have to be a parent, just someone in your life. Oh, and double points if it had some sort of issue told to you in great detail.
@Christoph-sd3zi Жыл бұрын
Or seen the VW TV ad "Meinen GTI" set to the Beach Boys' hit song "Little GTO"
@jeffb6786 Жыл бұрын
I took my driver's license road test in one in 1982, at 16. ha ha. Well, it was a '79 and not a GTi, but still a Rabbit. We always had such a great time in that car too. Damn thing would go anywhere, my mother even driving it across a creek one time.
@alfasudoro Жыл бұрын
Super cool. A legend. These are worth a lot of money here in Europe. With only 100 hp (110 here) it is great to drive on winding roads. The handling is surprisingly good. I would change the timing belt due to its age.
@Mouthy_Trucker Жыл бұрын
why would low power make it fun to drive ? uro peons are always saying that about their garbage cars ... BuT iTs LiGhT , aNd NiMbLe 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ yeah its also too small and underpowered
@kristoffermangila Жыл бұрын
@@Mouthy_Trucker you have to understand, in Europe, cars are taxed according to engine displacement. So, for example, you buy a big car in Germany, say an '83 Passat, prepare to pay bigger bucks in taxes compared to an '83 Golf (or Rabbit) GTI. And fuel is more expensive there, on average, twice the price per liter compared to the US. And the roads there are smaller, only marginally larger than Japanese roads, especially in towns and small cities.
@alfasudoro Жыл бұрын
@@Mouthy_Trucker Haha. Typical American reaction. Remember, It is a eighties car. An camaro or mustang crashed in the first corner.
@EvilEndz Жыл бұрын
because we have roads that are fun to drive a fast good handling car on in Europe (well the rest of the entire world compared to the straight lines of the USA) @@Mouthy_Trucker
@wolfgangemmerich7552 Жыл бұрын
@@kristoffermangila Notice: The taxes are similar to cars with similar engines . Dosn`t matters if you bye a brand new Passat 1. 8 L or a brand new Golf 1.8 L. Similar Engine volumes similar taxes .
@TheRvg03gt Жыл бұрын
My first car was a 79 Rabbit!! Damn this one hits home.. so many memories of me and my pops working on the car.. the 79 ended up being trash so we got a 1980 Rabbit and combined the best parts from both cars to build 1 good one. I was a 16yr old poser I made it look like a GTI Black with red trim..haha.. great vlog JR...
@gamerjunction5335 Жыл бұрын
Even having lived my early formative driving years in the late 70's-early 80's when horsepower was more accurately called slothpower, I still shake my head at the 90 HP or 100 HP ratings that these engines back then had. That being said, the styling of the Mark 1 Golf/Rabbit was on point. Guigaro really knew what he was doing. Yes, it was two boxes, but nicely proportioned boxes with styling that belied the basics of the vehicle.
@pmscalisi Жыл бұрын
It may have had only 100HP but the car only weighed about 2500 pounds. I had a 1981 Scirocco and they were fun to drive with a manual transmission
@wolfgangemmerich7552 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunatly the US made GTI´s was made with a lot of enviromental ,, silencers" . The european GTI`s didn`t have power steering , aircondition ... automatic gearing ... bud 110 HP from the first 1.6 L ,, EG " engine & 112 HP from the last MK1 1.8 L ,, DX" engine and a weight of 880 KG . This GTI`s was the worst nightmares for Mercedes , BMW & Porsche on small european village country roads.
@ddk80 Жыл бұрын
After you guys get everything sorted, I hope the original owner can have one last ride before it goes for sale, and it can be recorded.
@MikeBeauchamp Жыл бұрын
Oh he definitely will 👌🏼
@avioncamper Жыл бұрын
1983, I was in 11th grade. Most of you guys were not even born yet: JR, Jake, Hoovie, Alex ect. Hope she brings major $$$$. Now I feel old, lol...
@yodasbff3395 Жыл бұрын
That car is in mint condition. I wonder how he kept the mice from eating the books, wiring and seats. Thanks for the video, I'm looking forward to seeing more videos on this VW. 👍
@andygines842 Жыл бұрын
I learned how to drive a manual in a red VW Rabbit while I was in high school in the mid 80’s. Cool to see again.
@AndyZ325is Жыл бұрын
J.R. These cars are in my wheel house. Let me know if you have questions. Buy it. The low H.P. rating won't mean crap after you experience the car.
@will89687 Жыл бұрын
Had a '84 Rabbit Diesel (Westmoreland) with a GTI steering wheel, Suspension Techniques coilovers and a Neuspeed strut tower brace. Drove like a GTI, accelerated like a VW Rabbit Diesel! Totally ridiculous but I loved it.
@BadBrad23 Жыл бұрын
When I first opened my VW shop in 92 I had a friend come over with a 84 VW GTI 16V that was in mint condition. He let me drive it and it was a freaking race car. Couldn't wipe the smile off my face. Never forget that. That one is just a 8 valve with cis mechanical sensor plate that when air lifts the sensor plate opens the injectors. They also used the same cis on early Porsche and mercedes. They are finiky as hell when they set.
@jfv65 Жыл бұрын
Yes, CIS (aka Bosch K-jetronic) is sensitive to non-use. When it is working correctly and used regularily it is reliable.
@schmidt28117 Жыл бұрын
Wow, I bought one of these new in 83, Same color and interior. It was quick for the day, but ran out of gear after 85 mph. many folks put the standard golf 5th gear to gain better cruising, It was a great autocrossing car and a lot of fun to drive in the back roads of NC. Great car.
@grantmills4184 Жыл бұрын
Sounds ideal for autocross, I’ll bet it handled like a go kart. So was fifth gear in the rabbit gti very short then?
@schmidt28117 Жыл бұрын
@grantmills4184 yes, 4000 rpm at 70, red line high 80's. Great for small autocross courses. There used to be an autocross run in Eastern NC on an old runway, about 1.5 miles. The cars with higher gears would run by me.
@grantmills4184 Жыл бұрын
@@schmidt28117 that sure is some short gearing! I'm sure it at least felt like it pulled fairly hard. Eastern NC seems like the kinda place a car like that would do best, with lots of mountain backroads for it to push it's handling to the limit. More of a momentum car I suppose
@born_again_torinos Жыл бұрын
Whaaat? A car video? I thought I subscribed to "this old house".
@MandMBass Жыл бұрын
This is awesome. When I first started working, my dad let me drive his diesel '79 Rabbit that was brown with a beige interior and a hand crank moonroof, and I absolutely didn't care how slow it was. I loved that thing! My dad would bring jet fuel home that was used for the turbines in the power plant he worked at, and that's what we'd fuel up the car with. Never had to go to a gas station. 😂
@TracyCorbett Жыл бұрын
This brings back some memories! A🎉 diesel Rabbit was the first car I spent a lot of time in. My Dad drove a couple back in the mid 80s. He was a *big* guy but happily drove those tiny, slowwww diesels for the 40~50mpg they got. He ran them over 300k miles before letting them go. The ignition buzzers on those sounded just like this one, and the keys were just the same too :) Thanks for this!
@jefflemon7382 Жыл бұрын
I owned an 84 GTI in the late 90s. Fantastic car, followed by an 87 Sciricco 16v. I wish I still had them today.
@paulfagan2964 Жыл бұрын
The very origin of the hot hatch! What an amazing survivor car. My teenage self is in total awe. I always wanted this car and I still do. Best of luck with that gem of a car.
@828findadventure Жыл бұрын
I had an 84 Rabbit GTI in black with the blue interior back in the late eighties. Don't forget those came with a great "close ratio transmission", very fun to drive.
@randygranger2294 Жыл бұрын
This is an amazing car! I would love to see that cleaned up! Thank you for sharing!
@vaalrus Жыл бұрын
*sigh* I fell in love with my 78 Rabbit, when it died, a 78 Scirocco literally fell into my parking space… The previous owner bought a new car, and rolled it into my (then) unused parking space, where I found it and left an offer to buy it under the wiper. Drove that little beauty for 10 years. Then it had… Issues that couldn’t find time to deal with. Last month I finally admitted it was beyond salvage and sent it off for burial.(the doors were in terrible shape when I got it, and the floors were “reinforced” with aluminium traffic signs).
@bret7306 Жыл бұрын
I love when JR takes shots at S talkers, and I hate that negativity they bring also. BUT, JR!!!!!! You know better than to just jump into a car that sat for 20 + years and crank it!! Ok, I hope your day is complete with that S talk. Keep up the content, you are THE channel that got me to watch KZbin for entertainment. Thank you, Sir.
@jontg429 Жыл бұрын
Man that is a cool car, I had a Scirocco and loved it! A note about Bosch CIS, it is electro-mechanical. There is a fuel pump by the tank, it then pressurizes the fuel to the injectors. Fuel metering is done through the fuel distributor. When you open the throttle a vane opens which in turn increases fuel delivery to the injectors. It gets a bad rap but is a very simple and efficient system. I would bet that fuel distributor needs rebuilt as does the control pressure regulator. I would contact CIS flowtech and send them in for a refurb.
@johnhenderson3646 Жыл бұрын
I had an '80 Scirocco 'S'...I really miss that little car. I stored mine at my parents' house when I was in the Navy. I came back and had all sorts of fuel injection issues. I drained the tank and flushed it. Finally I took it to the local VW/Porsche dealer, and they installed a new fuel distributor. Ran fine for a while but began sputtering and stalling intermittently. I gave up and got rid of the car, damnit! It might not have had tons of power, but that was one of the funnest cars to drive into and out of corners. It had Recaro seats, if I recall. I could ramble on forever about that car.
@jontg429 Жыл бұрын
I had the S model as well, was white with the air damn, the go fast stripes, sunroof, everything but AC which made it really easy to work on, but not so much fun when I moved to Arizona. I had it for 10 years, it was very reliable and practical. At around 280K miles it met the end of its life when it started to blow out seals on the oil filter. I pulled the pan and found the thrust washers inside. I gave it to a friend, but he did nothing with it and it got towed. I still have never forgiven him for that.@@johnhenderson3646
@dank1879 Жыл бұрын
Love that car! Had an ‘81 diesel L rabbit in high school. Slowest car I’ve ever driven but the most fun.
@lcheaton1130 Жыл бұрын
for the $$$ this car could bring in on a sale, it is worth putting $2K+ into some maintenance, detailing, paint correction, etc. it is a total diamond in the rough
@richardsmith2721 Жыл бұрын
What a find! I ❤ it! I have a one owner 1984 Diamond Silver GTI with a red interior. I have a sunroof though. Mine has 168K miles with the original clutch. I did some tasteful upgrades over the years. A g grind cam, euro downpipe, high flow cats, Neuspeed springs with Bilstein shocks, Technics short shift kit, etc... I was yelling at the video. No. That's not a factory cruise control. One little FYI tidbit for you. That black tray by the cowling has a trad pattern on it. The OE tires were Pirelli P6. That's the P6 trad pattern. They were gorgeous tires, but they were crap. I have Yokohamas on mine. Please remove those awful mudflaps!
@andrewhillman9632 Жыл бұрын
My big brother ( 9 years older than me ) had one of these brand new, black exterior. So many good memories ❤
@im4it825 Жыл бұрын
I grew up with theses... i love them ... I've had more than a few and ... in our family many ... great cars so much fun to drive ... I love little hot hatches... currently we have a 2013 500 Abarth and a 2002 Peugeot 106 GTI both have some serious work done and are animals... I also have 01 Prelude with 54,000 miles ... a 91 and a 93 ls400 each have around 120,000 miles ... a 88 lx 5.0 with 50,000 mile and a few others.... And JR .... been a subscriber since the beginning.... car stuff building stuff tech stuff doesn't matter what .... you make great content.... keep it up!
@superbug1977 Жыл бұрын
Excellent! I owned a 1977 Rabbit (turquoise blue, manual) and later a early 80s Rabbit Diesel L (air conditioned, mint, out of a retired woman's garage for around 1,800 dollars). The 1977 Rabbit is among my favorite cars ever. I later graduated to Volvo and BMW--but the prestige of those brands never matched the love I have for the VWs of my youth. Good video!
@michaeluplandcausa7878 Жыл бұрын
Amazing clarity in the headlamps and all of the lens covers on the car. It'll shine brightly once detailed. Wuv Wabbits. ❤
@davewhite1652 Жыл бұрын
The headlights are all sealed beam so there wouldn't be any of the modern issues with them
@cellman6719 Жыл бұрын
My friend bought his GTI in '83 brand new. I remember the ad for it stating 0-50mph in 7.2 seconds.
@MultiMegafred Жыл бұрын
Love those Gen 1 GTIs. Had an '84 back in the 90's out in Bezerkeley. Made in the US 🤩🥳 Fun fact: The German/European version had a 1.6 liter engine with 110 horses up to '82 and a 1.8 liter with 112 horses until '84. Reason for the low output in the US was the emissions system. That car looks like a keeper. Would not sell it 😥
@mikelemoine4267 Жыл бұрын
You have to figure those horsepower numbers aren't that bad, many of the V6s and some V8s didn't put out much more than that back then. GM's 5.7L diesel didn't make much more, although it had more torque. I had a friend with an 82 Cutlass Diesel with that V8 and I remember him being unable to keep up with a UPS truck one day. They detuned everything in the 70s to help fuel economy after the oil embargo, and as you said reduce emissions. That power level in a small, light Rabbit was probably respectable back then, maybe not so much today. Nice little cars.
@wolfgangemmerich7552 Жыл бұрын
@@mikelemoine4267 I didn`t know how mutch L fuel the US made GTI`s took for 100 Km distance ? I drove my GTI roundabout 100 Km with 7 L Fuel .... without driving boaring !
@mikelemoine4267 Жыл бұрын
@@wolfgangemmerich7552 I looked it up, and the fuel economy as 9.4L/100km city and 6.25L/100 km highway and 8.1L/100km average. Car & Driver magazine tested a 1983 model and returned slightly better than the average cited above during what they called hard driving (lots of full throttle runs). They also said the US model was de-tuned slightly from the German ones and a bit heavier by 64kg (unsure of reasons), but still faster than some V8 "muscle cars" of the era. The US really de-tuned the V8 engines back then to limit fuel consumption. It was funny as they still offered multiple sizes of V8s, but the biggest and most powerful was still weaker than the smallest offering was in the 1960s before the fuel embargo of the 1970s. It was a waste of time and resources to offer all of those engines when they could have changed the carburetor and camshaft on the smallest one to have the varying performance levels. Factories don't like to change production styles I suppose, even if it means inefficiencies!
@MrMattDat Жыл бұрын
LOVED the GTI!!! What a find! Covered and totally out of the sun! Sweet!!
@jtkent28 Жыл бұрын
This was THE car I always wanted. I remember in high school there was a silver one parked downtown across from our local church. It was $1800 and I was heartbroken I couldn’t afford it at the time. So instead I settled for an ‘84 rabbit diesel for a few hundred bucks. It was still a fun little car but I told myself when I was 30 I’d buy myself a brand new one. I did just that in 2010 with my mk6 GTI. Now I’m 43 and just bought myself a ‘23 GTI 40th anniversary edition. I’m keeping this one and someday it will be a barn find for someone just like this one. Not too soon I hope though! Great video and looking forward to seeing more.
@buzzshavinutts8898 Жыл бұрын
That car should be kept in a museum, honestly. Unicorn status!
@Flies2FLL Жыл бұрын
Well, it appears that Jon likes CIS! I've had several cars with CIS, and they are great until the system becomes contaminated with dirt or WATER. My first car was a '77 VW Rabbit, and it was a blast to drive! Great video!
@limeyosu2000 Жыл бұрын
Wow prob a new fuel pump and it will sorted! Lovely condition nice one John Ross !
@trbstang Жыл бұрын
This is so nice! I test drove a new one back in the day, but couldn't afford it at the time as I was still in highschool and just got a 81 Cutlass a couple of years earlier. Such a fun little car!
@dubworldvwadventures Жыл бұрын
Now that you’ve cracked the line open you’ll need new sealing washers. Replace the filter too. Replace the timing belt too.
@Logo897 Жыл бұрын
I love how you mix the content with different uploads! Love the channel 🙂
@jessestevenson8041 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! I just bought a 2023 GTI 40th Anniversary Edition. I’d love to have a crack at buying something like that to park next to mine! I’m in KC for the next time it’s up for sale!
@MikeBeauchamp Жыл бұрын
It’ll be for sale here soon.
@joelewis3254 Жыл бұрын
I had an 83 MK1 Rabbit GTI. Completely regret selling it. Fun little car.
@jacknimble1 Жыл бұрын
I have owned over 50 MK1's and still own an 83 GTI. If you were closer, I would be chewing your pant leg off to sell it too me. That car has the potential to be worth $20k+ if you guys bring it back up to great condition. Don't skimp on the resto and put it on Bring a trailer. You will be shocked at what it's worth. Keep us posted on the progress. More old liquid VW's please.
@windronner1 Жыл бұрын
Aside from the disco 🕺 era sound track. That engine was smooth. One of my favorite OG retro hot hatches. Owned 3x GLi’s from ‘86 to 92 16v. The best.
@andrethib Жыл бұрын
Nice find! I'm sure Johnny knows this, but with old CIS cars, a big enemy is vacuum leaks. if the car doesn't run right, look for leaks.
@tiredoldmechanic1791 Жыл бұрын
That series of Volkswagen window was known to come out of the channel in cold weather. The glass would freeze to the outer belt on the door. When the window was cranked down, the glass would come out of the channel. Glass installers would use the urethane windshield adhesive to glue them into the channel.
@Dan_Kornfeld Жыл бұрын
I had an '83 VW GTI (in silver) as my very first car! Even after using it to teach my friends how to drive a 5-speed, the clutch was miraculously fully functional! After some mods', I even used it to race autocross. An epic little car 👍‼️ JR - Keep doing what you do 😁👍‼️
@odysseyuk5532 Жыл бұрын
I had a 1983 VW GTI silver too. Such a fun car to drive. Now i have a Black 84 VW GTI : )
@shawnmason5290 Жыл бұрын
I believe I have the working, original rabbit, AM/FM radio for that car in a box in my shop. My brother had a brown diesel rabbit that he put a stereo in it. It’s not as nice as that Alpine I’m sure.
@ericmcelroy6970 Жыл бұрын
These cars were absolutely manufactured in Westmoreland Pa. Not just assembled. My Dad was a Tool Designer there. It was a great time. Bosses got new cars every year to drive and after the year employees had opportunity to purchase. He was able to get a year old black 83 GTI off his boss it was an awesome car. Dad still has good stories of when the German bosses would come over and take some of them out to dinner. I drove a 84 into my mid 20s sold after got married. Love the video.
@AutoAuctionRebuilds Жыл бұрын
I bought the m18 and nothing compares. Airs tires up from flat in less than a minute. Get you one!
@SteveBassen Жыл бұрын
What a find. Back in my HS days (25 years ago, yeesh) a friend of mine bought one of those in silver for probably a couple grand, at the time. This one's probably going to pull $40k+ easily once it's cleaned up, tuned up, fresh tires, etc.
@justinborysenko3885 Жыл бұрын
I had an 83 in 1993 after college. This is amazing mine was ragged I’d love a mint one like this.
@CrazyOneToo Жыл бұрын
This would be a good series of you going and helping people get their old car started and running.
@milolll Жыл бұрын
It is so freshly preserved! Although the mechanical fuel-injection is somewhat high-maintenance.
@gperrydawsonlll8118 Жыл бұрын
You really can’t say that it’s mechanical because it’s air flow controlled.
@alfasudoro Жыл бұрын
It is mechanical because it hasn' t a computer. It is the K jetronic from Bosch.
@Drew_Snydermann Жыл бұрын
Disagree. Keep the fuel clean and they lasted forever. Occasionally the warm-up regulators would quit, injector seals would dry out, some cars had carbon build-up problems on the intake from shit fuel. I was a VW mechanic in the 80s-90s and CIS was virtually bulletproof and easy to fix with only a few special tools. At my shop I'd have this car diagnosed, and probably running, in 30 minutes.
@DC-bm7oz Жыл бұрын
I’m glad you mentioned the tint, my OCD was kicking in saying the purple tint has gots to go !
@AcmeRacing Жыл бұрын
I have a 1983 Rabbit that I put a later GTI drivetrain in and ran One Lap of America. (We came in third in our class.) I'd have enjoyed joining you on this errand. The oil pump is not running the fuel distributor; it's just fuel pressure and airflow. When the boot collapsed I figured that the flapper in the mechanical airflow sensor was stuck with varnish, and then broke free. You should have heard the fuel pump run the moment the key was turned on. At one point I owned four Rabbits, parts of which are all in the One Lap car. I'd have tried rapping the fuel pump a time or two with a piece of wood; it might have revived briefly so you could drive onto the trailer, but I'd still have changed it. I'd also have checked the air cleaner; they're often full of mouse nests and seeds in a car that's been sitting, even in a garage.
@fahrfromrunnin Жыл бұрын
Actually 90 psi on that side; need the high pressure to operate the injectors properly since they aren't electric, just makes the pintles in them vibrate.
@dmann1209 Жыл бұрын
WJRG...Awesome find! I was eyeing a German spec Jetta Wolfsburg Edition back in the day. It was a rocket with the manual sun roof. I passed on it because it could not be shipped to the US without a ton paperwork and upgrades. The number of German spec cars passing hands through the unit was kind of funny. Person coming in would strike a deal with a person leaving...all in the family..for cars.
@Drew_Snydermann Жыл бұрын
When I was working on these cars in the 1980s the old VW Beetles were still somewhat common. The difference in fuel technology was mind blowing for a VW.
@VidTubeWatch Жыл бұрын
I have always loved these cars JR. As a kid, there was a neighbor down the street from my childhood home that had two of these. Well, it started out with two in that Emerald green color? His boys were a few years older than me, so as they reached driving age, the collection grew. I remember them having a white one as well and maybe even a red one like this. The pristine green ones were in the two car garage, and the other two parked out in the driveway. I wish I had gone over and talked to them and learned a little something about these cars.
@jeffburmester8885 Жыл бұрын
Duck season…rabbit season. So good.
@anibalbabilonia1867 Жыл бұрын
Man that one brings back memories! I used to own a 1981 Rabbit 1.7L with a 4 speed manual! White with black interior! And when I saw that one in 83 I fell in love with it! I was gonna trade my 81 for one of them, but the salesman didn’t want to offer me what I wanted for mine or lower the payment’s! And at the time that car was a hot popular hot hatch! Wow! That one is in mint condition! You lucky dogs!👌🥰👍
@kevinrowley2579 Жыл бұрын
I bought a new '84 Jetta GLI in June of 1984. Have owned several MK1s since then and currently own an '87 Cabriolet that we also bought new. These cars are pretty simple to work on, once you do a little bit of research. Unfortunately, I was cringing at some of the things you were saying and trying. Good call on sending it to Jonny, probably should have started there first.
@skidave74 Жыл бұрын
Been obsessed with VWs since I was very little, when my dad had a ‘77 Blue Scirocco. Have had 7 since 1998. I am very excited to see this get going (only 10 mins in).
@keithlawton1234 Жыл бұрын
A friend had the 1978. Even at 100 bhp, with a curb weight of 1800 lbs, it was a ton of fun to drive and created the hot hatch segment. I bought a 1987 GTI 16V with 130 bhp and 2,200 lb curb weight. You could drive it hard with confidence, channelling your inner race driver. When it snowed in those days most people didn't venture out after dark. With a set of Nokian winter tires, I'd take it out and thrash it around on empty roads. Great memories.
@marknelson8724 Жыл бұрын
Great to see one of the "new hot GTI" cars. I had a 1976 Rabbit. It had a carburetor and was said at the time to be the last one to use leaded gasoline. 71 horsepower and a 4-speed. The 1.5L motor was a warrior but hard on points in the distributor. The distributor was right in front of the transverse engine and basically right behind the bumper. If I parked in a paved lot, I could change the points by kneeling in front of the car. I would take a good long look at the gap and then install the new points. I had the car in high gear and would just pull the car toward me with one hand to open the points gap to max. It was a fun car and notice the hood slope. I came out of the era of sitting behind the wheel and viewing an area in front of me the size of someone's lawn to sitting behind the Rabbit's steering wheel and seeing about two inches of hood. Great forward visibility. Fun car. The seats on mine had flax straw inside them, very warm to sit on. When the car writers were racing these hot hatches at Lime Rock, the big problem on twisty courses was the front tire blowouts. Front drive meant that the front tires were steering and powering the car forward, the stresses of which were too much on a race course for the junk we called tires in the good old days. Manufacturers took notice.
@kevinbloom6434 Жыл бұрын
I had that exact car! So cool to see another one!
@JayBayPEDALS Жыл бұрын
Those gti's are a ton of fun. I had an 83 for years. Somthing that is just fun to drive.
@TonyElam Жыл бұрын
My first car was a VW Rabbit Diesel with a manual transmission. I paid $300 for it and drove it through high school. To date it’s the only plug-in car I’ve owned!
@douglasdoornbos5900 Жыл бұрын
I had an 84 in the same color. I want this car!
@TimoLahti Жыл бұрын
I just cannot understand why these long-stayed cars need to get started right away. It does not matter if there is oil or not; the engine requires big maintenance with new O rings, gaskets, etc., before it is actually in running condition. Why not just let it be until the maintenance for it is done? It's sure it will start leaking, and there will be issues if not properly done. If the vehicle is going for sale, why not just sell it as-is so the new owner can handle things the right way?
@chrislambert2889 Жыл бұрын
Amazing job and great find
@A.R.77 Жыл бұрын
16:42 ~ Love that dash...not to mention it's a 5 speed, amazing for the day n' age.
@theEagleBeagle Жыл бұрын
I look forward to Jonny's reaction to it. What a cool find.
@stevelongbeach5290 Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh.....all is right with the world. JR is working to get an old car running!
@michaelbaka4777 Жыл бұрын
My '83 GTI would start, but not rev. 2 months at 3 shops couldn't find the problem. Admitting defeat, I had it towed to a Volkswagon dealer. They called me in about 2 hours to tell me the fuel line from the tank to the engine compartment was rusty and had collapsed inside, reducing fuel flow to a trickle. They replaced the fuel line and that thing ran better than ever!! Oh, they changed the fuel filter too, no charge!!!!!
@lilyamongbrambles44583 ай бұрын
I had this exact model! I drove the heck outta it from '91-'95. Sweet ride in the mountains of Colorado ❤
@barryaitchison5565 Жыл бұрын
wow what a car that will bring big money for the age and condition great video dude
@JGarcia2016 Жыл бұрын
The red interior is so rare in those rabbit 🐇 GTI's specifically in that condition literally brand new condition.
@shawangunk Жыл бұрын
Wow, back in the day my friends and I bought Volkswagen rabbit diesels. Mine was that same color. We were making our own fuel for the cars back then. Thanks for bringing back those memories !!! ❤😎
@trwsandford Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see it all cleaned up
@69Dartman Жыл бұрын
Those were the start of the hot hatch thing and pretty zippy in their day with that around 100hp like you said. My 95 Neon Highline had 135 back when every other small car had around 100. I had fun surprising other small cars contemporary to it because of the HP advantage and it was as fun to drive as that car probably is.
@Mouthy_Trucker Жыл бұрын
ooooooooh a "highline" nEoN 😂 were you a hairdresser or a waitress?
@69Dartman Жыл бұрын
It was originally my Lil sisters car and it was a 2 door so a sporty little car. I told her the options to get, 2 door, wider tires, and a auto so she didn't have to learn how to drive a manual. She kept it till 150k and sold it to me to buy a 06 Charger RT. You should get out more and stop trolling people.
@jeffkoch8612 Жыл бұрын
@@Mouthy_TruckerAre you 12?
@hoffa2586 Жыл бұрын
”Tilt it just a hare!” 🤣haha get it?!
@michaelwalsh98 Жыл бұрын
A great barn find, very cool find ! Good luck with it !!!
@justincredible8362 Жыл бұрын
Super Cool Find!! What a GREAT Video.... I had an 82 Scirocco & 83 GTI. Love the cars & miss those cars.....
@mcleanblades9234 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 💯
@hoffa2586 Жыл бұрын
I want to buy this! Would look great next to my white 84! This one deserves a comprehensive refurbishment.