1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet applies to the convertible in two trims, Base and Wolfsburg Edition. Both use a 1.8L four-cylinder arranged inline, with a single overhead camshaft, natural aspiration and gasoline fuel, and both carry the two-door convertible body. Specifications, torque values and wiring diagrams are given for the engine, the fuel and ignition systems, cooling, the transmission, the brakes and suspension, and the body electrical system.

Engines covered

• 1.8L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• Base
• Wolfsburg Edition

Known issues on the 1987 Cabriolet. The 1987 Cabriolet carries 3 recalls. More than one describes the same fault on certain 1987 Cabriolet cars: the fuel tank could crack beside a seam weld at its rear and leak fuel that might ignite, so dealers checked tanks with a special tool and replaced cracked ones. Another applied to certain cars with a dual fuel pump system, where a very fine filter could make the in-tank pump seize in heat and stall the engine. Of 11 owner complaints, 8 concern the gasoline fuel system and 2 visibility; 1 complaint reported an injury. The manual's fuel system procedures and specifications apply directly.