Such a purty car. Did we double-touch it when I drove it? I just can't remember.vwlover77 wrote:How did I miss this thread until now?
Colin
Such a purty car. Did we double-touch it when I drove it? I just can't remember.vwlover77 wrote:How did I miss this thread until now?
So how does it work...dumbed down? Is there an automatically operated clutch disc? You gotta put it into each gear, right?DjEep wrote:...They are an odd design, truly an "Automatic Standard", with basically the same design as the usual vw 4spd and clutch, only with three forward gears and a torque converter in place of a flywheel, and a solenoid actuated vacuum diaphragm in place of a clutch cable...
It is a manual transmission with a clutch that is actuated by your touching the gearshift, ergo! no clutch pedal. Then, for ease of not having to shift, it has a torque converter that allows you to stop at a light in any gear, and take off from the light in any gear. Poor torque converter. Many people would put it in high gear and leave it there and wonder why the car was a dog.Hippie wrote:So how does it work...dumbed down? Is there an automatically operated clutch disc? You gotta put it into each gear, right?DjEep wrote:...They are an odd design, truly an "Automatic Standard", with basically the same design as the usual vw 4spd and clutch, only with three forward gears and a torque converter in place of a flywheel, and a solenoid actuated vacuum diaphragm in place of a clutch cable...
It is a full monty double-clutch. AutoStick releases clutch in neutral like any idling car in neutral.vwlover77 wrote:Colin, Yes you did "double touch" it...... But I don't think that's a true duplication of a double-clutch event. That is because there is a neutral switch on the transmission which keeps the solenoid valve energized even if you let go of the shifter while in the neutral position. As a result, the clutch remains disengaged during the engine-rev portion of a "double touch" downshift.