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On 1 Jan 94, at 4:09, Kevin wrote:
> I read the recent letters about the kickdown switch. Gretchen ('69
> Square AT) doesn't have one, so I went researching and exploring. FI
> was gone when I got her a couple months ago. She's got 28's with an oil
> bath. The wire from the tranny for the solenoid connects to the hot
> side of the coil through a fuse holder. Checked the fuse (8A), it was
> good.
You should not leave it connected like this. Turn on your key then go
to the back and connect and disconnect that wire. You should hear a
thunk from inside the AT each time you connect it. If you don't, then
the kickdown solenoid has burned out from being permanently
energized. If you do, then your shift points are probably pretty
high; this may have been compensated by misadjusting the Vacuum
Modulator, but this is not good.
Even without the switch your AT should downshift, but the kickdown is
an extra downshift, or a downshift that occurs at higher than normal
RPMs.
> Thanks Jim. Upon closer examination I identified my leak as ATF from
> the governor. It had covered the left inner CV so I thought it was from
> there.
Good. Did you get the O-ring and replace it. That's an easy and
rewarding fix.
Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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