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Date:         Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:42:04 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Compatibility of A1 Rabbit/Jetta Autotrans
Comments: To: Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
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At 08:29 PM 12/13/2009, Karl Ploessl wrote: >the declutching valve, build into the kickdown valve is opened by the >accelerator cable whenever the accelerator is returned to it's fully >up position. The release of hydraulic pressure by the declutching >valve causes the forward clutch of the transmission to disengage, thus

Gee, on my old Saab 96 I had to reach down to the firewall and pull a lever if I *didn't* want it to do that. They'd gone to all V-4 engines by then, but the freewheeling clutch from the two-stroke days survived.

:) d


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