Quattro left me sit, won't go into drive

[cobram at juno.com]

"Tony Urban" <tony at crazyralph.com> writes:

> directions.  When I got back in the car and started it up, my car
> wouldn't shift into drive.  It would go into reverse (and indeed 
> back
> up) but no matter how many times I tried to "shift", it stayed in
> reverse.  It would shift back into neutral and park, but there was 
> no
> way it was going into drive (or 3, 2 or 1 for that matter).  

Sounds like the shifter solenoid might be sticking (the "unintended
acceleration" fix.)  It may also be loose or bent just enough to impede
the levers travel.  Try tapping the brake quickly, (you should hear the
solenoid clicking,) while going back and forth with the shifter.   
 
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