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Re: [T3] manual vs. automatic transmission


On 17 Nov 98, at 19:18, Mark Michel wrote:

> 1. Are automatic transmissions more troublesome and difficult to deal
> with than manual ones?

Both units are pretty durable.  The torque converters on early 68-9 
ATs had poor cooling and suffered from this.  This was fixed by a TC 
with more cooling fins.

I enjoy the control that driving a MT gives me over what the engine 
is doing, plus there is a bit more fuel efficiency with the MT.

Both are hard for the average person to work on, and both require 
special tools to get in and to reassemble correctly.  Most shops 
won't touch either.  I have successfully rebuilt one MT, but have yet 
to tackle an AT.

Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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