Pics of the scirocco and a question about a hose

[ydrogs at gmail.com (Gordy Stedman)]

On 2/11/06, Jacob Hawes <gr8hunter1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I decided to take a couple of pictures of the scirocco to show what I am
> up against (which photo bucket decided to make smaller than needed). So
> without further adoo:
> http://photobucket.com/albums/v310/yoippari/
> The car is at the bottom, just ignore the funny looking guy with long
> hair and bad lighting.


I like your car, it looks very similar to one of mine:)  I like the stock
rabbit wheels with the covers.  Your dash looks like it has no cracks from
that angle and the rest of the interior looks to be in good shape also.
Gotta love the brown interior and the golf ball shift knob.  Those upper
chrome strips look like the same ones that were on the 80 silver scirocco I
just got.  Anyone know if that was a stock trim option or just something
people did back then like pin stripes (shuddering of the thought).

The question is about the loose hose picture. What is that hose? The
> yellow one with the black sleeve on it that looks like it should go to
> one of those two holes on that cylinder sticking off of the engine
> block. When I got the car it was like that.


I bet I have one of those vacuum delay switches.  I will look tomorrow.

An update on the car. I got the front brakes done and need to go to the
> back. When I pulled the parking brake to help prevent it from moving
> while working on the front brakes I heard a snap. The driver side
> parking brake cable snapped a few inches below the lever. I can get one
> next week from any one of the local FLAPS or I could go to L-5 Vee Dub
> on tuesday and get one (I like this guy because he put a V8 in an S-10)
> or I can go to Autocraft (vw junkyard and parts specialist, someone I
> talked to said that L5 can get anything, autocraft has everything) who I
> have not talked to yet because he closed at noon today.


I have a set of brand new ones still in the original package.  A local auto
repair store was clearing shelves a couple of months ago and sold me 5 of
them for $5 each.  I could easily spare a set.  Could get it all in the mail
on Monday.

After all that rambling I have a question. Should I replace both cables
> or just the one that broke? Also should I wait to replace it until I
> have the rear brakes off for replacing the shoes?


yes and yes.

Oh, and Gordy's handles came in today. I replaced the pass door handle
> and it works. My springs look just like your's and my gaskets are worse.
> Your's have rolled edges, mine have sun baked and cracked edges. I will
> keep the other handle in reserve.


Glad to see they made it.

--
>        --Jacob Hawes
> Cars:
>        '80 Scirocco mk1 searching for a name and brakes
>        '92 Ford Tempo for sale
> Sharp pointy things:
>        18" HI Kobra "pillow knife"
>        17.5" HI Ang Khola Villager "camp axe"
>        ~48" Custom two hander. unnamed


--
Gordy
MK1 x 5
MK2 x 1