[Vwdiesel] A new member in the family!

[Robert L. Coyle, Jr.]

--- LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:
>
> >  An automatic transmission can be installed in the
> >  Passat. :)
>
>   I figured this was possible but one: was it really
> worth it, and two: would
> a
> gasser tranny have the right ratios?  I'm guessing
> not.  :(
> >

I have automarics in both my '85 Jetta 1.9TD and '92
Jetta 1.6TD. Both are three-speeds from A2 donors.

The transmission in my '92 is perfectly matched.
Operation is a bit sluggish compared to the gas Jetta,
and of course with the five-speed manual you have more
comtrol, but I'm very pleased. unfortunately, I was
rear-ended by a Spaniard cab driver several weeks ago,
and it sits in the parking lot of an auto body shop
awaiting his insurance company to decide what to do
(evidently, settling claims for them is a new
concept).

The transmission in my '85 (formerly owned by Hayden)
seems to have some problems, specifically with the
shift point from second to third gear. It's holding
second way too long before shifting into third, and I
usually have to manually "trip" it (release throttle
momentarily). That's something I need to look into,
but will keep it off the road for awhile, so I want to
wait for the other one to come back.

Mileage is about 32 mpg on the '85 and 35 mpg on the
'92. Significantly less than with the manual
transmissions, but I consider the convenience in city
driving to be worth it.

> >  This is typical of VW radios. Excellent cars, but
> >  really crappy radios. I have two "Hindenberg"
> radios,
> >  one each from my 91 and 92 Jettas, plus a third I
> >  bought from Ebay. All junk.
>
>   I have two of them as well.  Identical models,
> digital readout but with
> analog
> type knobs.  One is great, good reception,
> convenient seek feature, etc.  Only
> problem is the AM/FM switch is bad, so I bought the
> second as parts.  It's
> in the Quattro though.  It works but nothing to brag
> about or really cuss
> either.
> One of the speaker outputs is dead as I recall.  It
> was for parts anyway.

I wish VW would build their radios as well as they
build their cars. Of course, the radios are built by
Panasonic and private-labelled for VW, so...

Robert


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