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Re: [T3] Hill Climbing and power loss.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Merritt" <gregm@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Hill Climbing and power loss.

> FLOOR IT!!!  ...or slow way down.

It just does not feel right to me FLOORING my Fasty and I don't want to 
"lug" either.

> I floor my VWs on a regular basis in routine driving... especially
> the 1584 single-port bus.  I use the engine's full range/capacity.

I drive the adviced mph x gear but do not floor my Fasty past 4K or 5K RPMs

> Note that for the air-cooled VWs, the owner's manuals typically
> stated the same number for both top speed and maximum cruising speed.

I am not familiar with this, what does it say?

Did you ever figure out your tranny problem?

Thanks
David
67 Baltic Blue Fasty
Ft Rucker Alabama 

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