Hi, I own a 71 auto stick too, and I can assure you it is lacking a lot of power. I got the carburator settled, new gaz pump,good timing but still slow to extract tires to get rolling. If you find what is wrong let me know, I am tired about climbing the big hills from 70mph to 35 on top. Yves > Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:38:54 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: [vintagvw] Autostick Ghia Q.> > My brother, > who lives in Michigan, has an autostick Ghia.> He says he lacks power, except > in reverse. I only owned one autostick, and that only for about a month. But > I remember having plenty of power, especially in the lowest gear. What basic > checks can I tell him to make before he gives up and swaps in a Manual? The > shifting, he says, works as its supposed to but is really sluggish. He wanted > to switch to dual carbs, but I know that's not he answer. > > Any hints I can > send his way would be appreciated.> > Dean in Williamson, NY> '71 Super > Beetle> > > > > _______________________________________________> vintagvw > site list> [email protected]> > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _________________________________________________________________
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