Rabbit Hatchback L4-1715cc 1.7L SOHC (1982)
380 mm long (15 in.)
12
2
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Female spade connectors
13
1
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6.5 mm "eye" connector
14
1
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10-12 ga. scotch lock
connector
1
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Vacuum cap
Modification procedure
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remove and discard vacuum delay valve and attaching hoses (arrow) from vacuum ports on carburetor base and choke pull down
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install vacuum cap on open port of carburetor base to make it inoperative
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assemble vacuum solenoid, check valve, and vacuum hoses into a sub-assembly as shown under "Parts required". Observe directional orientation
of check valve (item 2). Arrow on check valve must point toward tee.
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remove upper mounting bolt of ignition coil (arrow 1), and install vacuum solenoid (item 1) and ground lug (item 13) under mounting bolt, and
reinstall bolt
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connect vacuum hose (item 4) to port at choke pull-down diaphragm
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remove plastic vacuum line from cold start switch and insert tee (arrow 2) with connecting hoses (items 3 + 9)
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locate power lead to intake manifold (arrow 3). Splice the solenoid feed wire (item 11) to this power lead using scotchlock connector (item
14)
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inform-customer of revised cold-start procedure as follows:
Revised cold-start procedure
Starting a cold engine at temperatures of 10~F/-12~C or below:
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depress accelerator pedal fully and release
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start engine with clutch pedal depressed and accelerator pedal depressed slightly
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as soon as engine starts, release accelerator pedal and ignition key
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if engine fails to start and run, turn ignition off and repeat the full procedure
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let engine run at fast idle for approx. 30 seconds before driving off. (Do not attempt to reduce fast idle by tapping the accelerator pedal).
Starting a cold engine at temperatures above 10~F/-12C:
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depress accelerator pedal fully and release
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start engine with clutch pedal depressed
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as soon as engine starts, release ignition key
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if engine fails to start and run, turn ignition off and repeat the full procedure
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let engine run at fast idle for approx. 30 seconds before driving off. (Do not attempt to reduce the fast idle by tapping the accelerator pedal).