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Re: [T3] Shifting woes
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<div>Thanks very much for your generous offer. I think I will try to source one locally, and the car is driving OK for now. </div>
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<div>I'll hit the local junkyards, hopefully I get lucky!</div>
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<div>Jeff<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 9:58 PM, Special (K) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:elvisleft_bldg@comcast.net";>elvisleft_bldg@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Monotype Corsiva" color="#800000" size="4"><strong><em>Hi Jeff <br>I know this is late, in the game, but in the San joaquin valley of California, there are two AT Type-3's in Pick and Pull. 1 1969 and one 1972 the 72 has full engine FI and the trani intact. If you need me to try to remove one and ship them, I can scramble and try to get one. I know they are rare, but storage is tight and I have never removed a trani from a t3 before, from American made cars tons of times,but I am nervous.<br>
Tomorrow I am headed to another wrecking yard to get a Manual for my own 66, this will also be a spare part.<br>If you need me to try to get it, you can phone me, email me privately and I will send you my #. No charge for the removal. I get my work schedule tomorrow and I can't promise miracles, but At least you may have some hope. The shipping will kill ya and you have to know that they poke holes in all trani pans.have you tried Bill and Steve's for a Trani?<br>
</em></strong><font face="Times New Roman" color="#000000" size="3">Name...... Steve<br>EMail..... </font><a href="mailto:billandsteves@yahoo.com"; target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">billandsteves@yahoo.com</font></a><br>
<font face="Times New Roman" color="#000000" size="3">Phone #... 800-258-4VWS<br>Location.. Downey, California, USA</font><br><strong><em>They advertise in Hot VW's. My BF and I spent approx 50.00 to send a trani on a pallet.. it wasnt too much, so, given 25% off is on Wed, if I had it off? Maybe as a last resort??<br>
Kelleigh <a href="mailto:elvisleft_bldg@comcast.net"; target="_blank">elvisleft_bldg@comcast.net</a><br></em></strong></font></div>
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<div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial"><b>From:</b> <a title="camarosmith68@gmail.com" href="mailto:camarosmith68@gmail.com"; target="_blank">Jeff Diederichs</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="type3@vwtype3.org" href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org"; target="_blank">type3@vwtype3.org</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:02 PM</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [T3] Shifting woes</div>
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<div>Hi. </div>
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<div>I have had some issues following my triumph in getting my engine running ('71 FI with AT).</div>
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<div>The issue is, I appear to have no first gear. I have replaced the shift modulator and adjusted it, checked the vaccuum line, (obviously) checked the ATF for level, color, and smell.</div>
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<div>Bottom line, I start sluggishly (2nd gear?) and I feel no positive shifts beyond that.</div>
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<div>I have not tried highway speed, as the car is not registered yet. I have made 35-40 mph, just in the residential neighborhood. But it feels like all 2nd gear. It starts very sluggishly (need to floor the accelerator to get going, or do anything), and it gets up to speed VERY slowly.</div>
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<div>I am reluctant to drop the valve body to clean it, but may have to. I added new ATF, hoping the detergents would flush the valve body and free up some sticky check valve or piston, but no luck so far.</div>
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<div>I also have properly adjusted the shift linkage and cable per the Bentley.</div>
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<div>Motor runs great, I am happy to report, but no love from the tranny.</div>
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<div>Jeff</div>
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