>Hi Folks, > >I have a quick question about VW Syncros and their transmissions. > >Can Syncros come with an Automatic transmission? Personally, I have never >seen one with an auto, and had even been told by a mechanic or two that >they only come with standard transmissions. > All Syncros came with standard transmissions.
>Any rate, on page 194 the author talks about Syncros. He prints: "In >1986, Volkswagen introduced an Automatic four-wheel drive version of the >Vanagon, called the Syncro." > This means that the 4WD system is automatic, not the transmission. It uses a viscous coupling to automatically engage the 4WD system when wheels start slipping. It's not like a Ford truck where you have to throw a lever or push a button to turn on the 4WD.
Or perhaps this is just a gross misprint. > Not a misprint, just a misread ;-)
Sean Bartnik Fairfax, Virginia ============================ '81 Vanagon L Westfalia '74 Karmann Ghia convertible http://www.type2.com/bartnik/tech.htm
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