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On Mon, 2002-11-04 at 20:45, Jim Adney wrote: > On 4 Nov 2002, at 15:05, Everett Barnes wrote: > > > Today I drove an Automatic Squareback for the first time. A local guy came > > to visit me in his '71 Automatic that he's owned for 19 years. It was pretty > > cool to not have to shift. Is there always a noticeable kick when the tranny > > shifts down? > > The 71 AT would be one of the best years. There should NOT be any > noticable kick on the downshift (I assume you mean the off-throttle downshift > that happens as you slow down.) If his does, it most likely means that he > has a bad vacuum modulator, the wrong vacuum modulator, or it is the right > one, but it is misadjusted. > > Unlike most cars, the VW vacuum modulator must be adjusted when it is > installed. The Bentley manual covers the proceedure. > If it is a clunk, on downshift, check the front transmission mount. They are notorious for coming loose. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/