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Id check the transmission linkage and the front mount... but it sounds like the end is near for it. Trannies are cheap and plentiful though. Check the trannie ground strap... for your cutting out problem, it sounds like an electrical intermittant. Keith Keith Park Top Notch Restorations topnotch@nycap.rr.com 71 Squareback 65 Notchback 65 Squareback 75 Opel 87 Golf 88 Rx7 10th Anniversary ----- Original Message ----- From: <wodkowski@mac.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 12:34 PM Subject: [T3] Popping out of reverse etc. > So, after years of happy driving it's popping out of reverse pretty > easily. > > This is a shifter bushing problem? > > I think I'm going to need to take my square into the mechanic to get > this work done, and I'm just curious if there's any parts I need. > > Hopefully looking into my weird fuel problem today. When I hit the gas > hard OR when the engine reaches over a certain rpm ( Somewhere around > 3500-4000) it sputters out and doesn't pick up again until it goes down > to around 200-2500. ALSO, this occurs if I make a hard right regardless > of rpm and regardless of how full the tank is. > > Fortunately, I'm rarely in a position where gunning it is all that > necessary. I basically have to avoid using a few steep on-ramps. > > There are no changes in electrical output when this sputtering happens. > Charging system is working fine. > > But here's the kicker, whether related or not. So I'm in second one > day, I hit the gas to cause the problem to see if I can locate any hose > ruptures - and the car pops out of 2nd. This is new. Related or > coincidental? Or coincidental but only related to my reverse problem? > > I got into grad school (starts June 1) and Ill be taking the T3 up to > the Red hook/Tivoli area, so I have to get it reliable. Any help is > always appreciated. > > PS Jim. So far still no problems with the new generator I repaired. > > Mike Wodkowski > 72 Squareback, FI > Brooklyn, NY > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > >