[Vwdiesel] '98 Jetta convesion stick/auto

[Erik Lane]

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On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 5:11 PM, brian gochnauer <brian at gochnauer.net> wrote:
> I wish Craigslist was more easily searchable nationwide, there's nothing in
> Des Moines, IA.
> Seems pretty improbably switch, searched nationwide auto 'recyclers' and
> found 5 automatics in all of the US.
> I sure there's more but it is an indicator.
> I just bought the car, it has 181k but the engine was just rebuilt by the
> previous owner he is also an aircraft mechanic.
>
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 6:00 PM, Matt_Lisa <matt_lisa at sprynet.com> wrote:
>
>> Rather than put a perfectly good manual transmission out of service, why
>> not find yourself a mk4 TDI with an auto?  Those things are coming out of
>> the woodwork!  I find them all the time on craigslist/ebay/etc.
>>
>> -Matt
>> http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> >From: brian gochnauer <brian at gochnauer.net>
>> >Sent: Aug 12, 2008 3:56 PM
>> >To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>> >Subject: [Vwdiesel] '98 Jetta convesion stick/auto
>> >
>> >Has anyone ever tried a conversion form manual to automatic transmission?
>> >
>> >Got a nice '98 Jetta TDI with a manual 5-spd, but the wife's hip can't
>> take
>> >the pressure (of the clutch)
>> >wondering if it's practical to convert it.
>> >
>> >I figure it would require a ;
>> >  Flexplate from a flywheel
>> >  Console shifter
>> >   transmission -diesel (seems kinda hard to find)
>> >
>> >? tranny computer ?
>> > if so, is the wiring there for it?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Brian
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