transmission

Asked by solo Nov 01, 2008 at 06:29 PM about the 1969 Volkswagen Beetle

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Automatic 3
speed gos into low,1 and reverse but all it does is grind when i try to put it in 2.

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Speedydude answered 14 years ago

Are you shifting when the car is rolling? My 73 has to be started in gear and shifts only when rolling. There is a bit of ajustment on top of the vaccum control module on the left side of the engine compartment. Good luck

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