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1980 VW Rabbit (manual transmission) has NO Power!!!
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
this does have manual transmission, goes in & out of gear fine, but no acceleration. Barely enough to go
5 mpg. WHAT IS UP???
Someone, please help...is it the clutch, or is the tranny toast?
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