Date:         Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:32:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: improbable fixes
Comments: To: ed donnen <spliced.surprise@gmail.com>
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I did a similar gerry-rig in my wifes 70 squareback when 4th gear would not
hold as
well.   The bungee should be standard equipment for all standards.   Worked
well
until we finally got the tranny replaced.   Thanks for the memories....

Steven

91 Westy

On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 5:27 PM, ed donnen <spliced.surprise@gmail.com>wrote:

> improbable fixes: Oh Boy- here goes the flood gates!
> It was a Vanagon- the shift kept kicking out of 4th.  So I put a bungeee
> cord from the shift to behind the vent betwixt the driver and passanger and
> stretched the bungee into third and let the bungee hold it in fourth.
> This lasted for many months,
> The "death of fourth" happened leaving WVA going though the mountains.  Saw
> a lot of people waving as they passed me having a top gear of third,
> Or at least I tink they was waving.
> ed- 91 DoKa- now with four gears
>