That's an expensive pushing method! Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:38:28 To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission ROFLMAO.. That's why I have three sons... One to steer and two others to push.. -----Original Message----- >From: Edward Aragon <edwarda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Jan 29, 2009 3:19 PM >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission > >That depends, my wife knows how to push...... > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On >Behalf Of theresabuckner@xxxxxxx >Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:40 AM >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission > > > Edward are you still going to bring a back - up just in case ?? > Terry R > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Edward Aragon <edwarda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 7:47 am >Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission > > > >I love mine.Its a 78 see you all at the classic > > > > > >"Life is GOOOOD!!" --Edward Aragon > > >-----Original Message----- > From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On >Behalf Of wuzmop@xxxxxxx >Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 4:04 PM >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission > > > >THey are good, they're the same as a T3 auto. > >A vacuum signal from the intake tells it when to shift, an electric >kickdown switch tells it when to downshift for acceleration. > >They were made by Borg Warner, and some of the more recent new VW >auto's share some common parts, so rebuild kits are available. > >The weaknesses are: > >The seal between the final drive and differential are good for about >80k miles, but it is easy to change with the tranny out. > >You have to tow it with the rear wheels off the ground, stay below 35 >mph, or remove the axles. > >If your engine runs like crap, you will shift accordingly. The engine >tune has to be kept up with in order to achieve the desired vacuum >signal. > >I haven't seen a case where carbs work very well with one, but people >have done20it successfully. To make carbs work even close to as good as >EFI, you'll have to use a vacuum guage to adjust it properly, or get >lucky and hope your signal is sufficient.I run mine OG Djet and it's >great. > >It's every bit as powerful as a stick T3, although maybe slightly >slower off the line. > >They can be cheap cause most are uneducated about them and are afraid >of them. > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 3:50 pm >Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission > >=0 A > >On what vehicle? A bay I assume? >Dan Martin knows a guy that has an automatic '78 that works very well >from what I hear. > >Brian Denning wrote: >> why are they somewhat cheap on the samba??? are they good, are they >> reliable, i know nothing about them, what tells them when to shift? >> >> figured this is a good topic for the tcb...discuss. >> >> >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Hotmail® goes where you go. On a PC, on the Web, on your phone. See >> how. >> ><http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/learnmore/versatility.aspx#mobile?oci >d=TXT_TAGHM_WL_HM_versatility_121208%20> > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------ >Get instant access to the latest & most popular FREE games while you >browse with the Games Toolbar - Download Now! > > > > >