auto-stick is same as taking off in 2nd gear in 4 speed beetle. otherwise same. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave C. Bolen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Autostick Ghia Q.
> Folks, > > I have *never* driven an autostick that any serious power. > > Including two that I rebuilt the stock engines on....yes, they ran "ok" > but not nearly as good as standard shift. > > I have driven maybe 4 or 5 with stock engines. Same for autostick buses > as well. I figure the autostick part took about 10 to 15% of the power. > > > > Cheers, dave > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Enough sunlight reaches the Earth *every* hour to meet the world's > energy demand for an entire year.....so, what do we do with it? > > > On Fri, 25 Jul 2008, Y V wrote: > >> >> 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 >> _________________________________________________________________ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagvw site list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
