# Rabbit problems

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rabbit-problems/63408>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** rabbit, volkswagen\
**Created:** [April 5, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rabbit-problems/63408 "2011-04-05T23:28:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![pdanner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@pdanner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pdanner)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rabbit-problems/63408/1 "2011-04-05T23:28:51Z")

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I have a 1984 VW Rabbit, 4 cyl., 5 spd, that chokes off when I slow down to stop

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rabbit-problems/63408/2 "2011-04-06T02:13:49Z")

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At that age lots of possibilities. How long have you owned it? When’s the last time it got new plugs/wires/cap/rotor? Fuel filter? Replaced the injector O-rings?

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rabbit-problems/63408/3 "2011-04-06T03:50:49Z")

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You might clarify if this Rabbit is a diesel, carbureted Rabbit, or has CIS fuel injection as the cause could be vastly different.

If it’s the normal CIS Rabbit then some of the most likely possibilities could be a vacuum leak (CIS does not tolerate vacuum leaks well at all), control pressure regulator problem,  
or a fault with the fuel distributor.