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anyone have an automatic kickdown lever they can part with?
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:58:37 -0400
I'm looking for the kickdown lever off an 85 auto tranny. If anyone has one that is intact, and in reasonably good condition...
Re: anyone have an automatic kickdown lever they can part with?
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:59:45 -0400
...Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Jim Akiba wrote: > I'm looking for the kickdown lever off an 85 auto tranny...
Two Q's about Auto Tranny
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:24:42 -0700
...but kickdown lever on transmission must NOT be in kickdown position." Question 3: After a bit of study, I have determined that the kickdown...
Not Downshifting
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 21:47:37 -0400
...Basically the cable in the front part is supposed to be tight enough so that when floored, the lever goes into the kickdown position...
Accelerator problem -Kickdown lever
Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 14:05:24 +1000
...It seems that the resistance is in the auto transmission (the accelerator cables connects to the kickdown lever on the A/T and then...
Re: Accelerator problem -Kickdown lever
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 12:46:48 -0700
...Accelerator problem -Kickdown lever I have an 86 Auto transmission in my T3. In recent times there has been a problem with the accelerator...
Automtatic Tranny Kickdown
Historical mailing list - Mike D.
Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:54:02 -0800
...kickdown happen at the beginning of the stiffer spring travel in the accelerator pedal travel or at the very end? Is the kickdown lever...
Re: Automtatic Tranny Kickdown
Historical mailing list - lauterba
Thu, 12 Feb 2004 00:16:24 -0500
...kickdown happen at the beginning of > the stiffer spring travel in the accelerator pedal travel or at the > very end? > > Is the kickdown lever...
Auto Trans Throttle Rod
Historical mailing list - lauterba
Tue, 2 Sep 2003 23:36:52 -0400
What is the best procedure for getting the spring on the throttle end of the rod that runs between the kickdown lever on the...
Re: Adjusting throttle linkage on automatic
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:56:39 -0500
...I don't think there is any adjustment possible at the transmission lever. Once the pedal is moving the trans lever to kickdown, I...
Re: Passing another Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 25 Jul 2004 11:47:22 -0400
...kickdown pedal hits floor (before or at the same time lever on trans hits its stop) Often, in order to assure the trans lever...
Re: Accelerator cable woes
Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:11:55 -0500
...the transmission end) off of the ball that is on the kickdown (?) lever on the tranny.. Pure hell... -- Dan Erlandson Flemington, NJ > danoer1@eclipse...
Re: Passing another Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
Sun, 25 Jul 2004 12:26:20 -0400
...kickdown >pedal hits floor (before or at the same time lever on trans hits its stop) > >Often, in order to assure the trans lever...
TIICO: Throttle Cable - Automatic
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:06:48 -0400
...How is that attached to the kickdown lever? Thanks, Bill Knight
Re: Advice Needed-Auto Tranny Experts
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Tue, 8 Apr 2003 21:56:15 -0500
...cable and kickdown lever, but any advice would be helpful! Thanks, Jeff After that you might want to pull out the governor and check...
Auto accelerator repair
Historical mailing list - Daniel Erlandson
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:56:56 -0400
...Ah, it is called the kickdown lever (p 37.15). The stud that the lever attaches to on the tranny body sheared off as...
Important maintenance item for those with automatic transmissions
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:16:03 -0700
...The cable attaches to the kickdown lever on the tranny and has a lot of pulling to do for both the kickdown and throttle...
Re: Compatibility of A1 Rabbit/Jetta Autotrans
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:42:04 -0500
At 08:29 PM 12/13/2009, Karl Ploessl wrote: >the declutching valve, build into the kickdown valve is opened by the >accelerator cable...
Re: [vanagon] vanagon trivia..who can answer this???
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 13 May 2005 10:32:42 -0700
...the automatic vanagons dont have a kickdown switch on the floor. any > other guesses? > Gotta give him a little credit for his answer in...
Really obscure part needed
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:07:23 -0700
...the spring that goes on the throttle linkage for the trans kickdown had parted ways with the vehicle. There isn't a VW dealer...
Re: Auto Trans Throttle Rod
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:10:24 -0400
...on the throttle end of >the rod that runs between the kickdown lever on the automatic transmission >and the throttle? > >John Lauterbach >Macon, GA...
Re: Important maintenance item for those with automatic transmissions
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:54:19 -0700
...The cable attaches to > the kickdown lever on the tranny and has a lot of pulling to do for both the > kickdown and throttle...
What snaps? Was: Passing another Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Sun, 25 Jul 2004 17:43:32 -0230
...kickdown > >pedal hits floor (before or at the same time lever on trans hits its >stop) > > > >Often, in order to assure the trans lever...
Re: TIICO: Throttle Cable - Automatic
Historical mailing list - selten2
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 15:24:02 -0500
...How is that attached to the > kickdown lever? > > Thanks, > Bill Knight
Re: Compatibility of A1 Rabbit/Jetta Autotrans
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:29:55 -0500
...With the selector lever at E, the declutching valve, build into the kickdown valve is opened by the accelerator cable whenever the accelerator is...
Re: Important maintenance item for those with automatic transmissions
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 11 Jun 2019 17:04:25 -0400
...The cable attaches to > the kickdown lever on the tranny and has a lot of pulling to do for both the > kickdown and throttle...
Re: Auto Trans: Upshifting later, per GTA?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 10 May 2011 12:58:34 -0700
...it goes from the gas pedal to the lever on the side of the trans. It is adjustable under the driver's floor.. but...
Re: Auto Trans: Upshifting later, per GTA?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 10 May 2011 14:13:03 -0700
...talking about when it shifts up during normal acceleration, or that "kickdown" upshifting? I'm not happy with how the transmission upshifts during normal...
Re: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 24 May 2012 12:50:43 -0400
...Even more of an issue with the A/T where the cable stops at the kickdown lever on the transmission and has to operate...
Re: Auto Trans: Upshifting later, per GTA? [REPORT]
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 10 May 2011 22:54:29 -0400
The transmission kick down is actually controlled by the lever on the side of the transmission. Nothing on the throttle itself. Proper adjustment is...
Advice Needed-Auto Tranny Experts
Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
Tue, 8 Apr 2003 19:28:51 -0400
...cable and kickdown lever, but any advice would be helpful! Thanks, Jeff
Report on A/T rebuild
Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
Thu, 5 Feb 2004 19:43:18 -0500
...The throttle cable connector was frozen to the kickdown lever. The throttle push rod would not come loose without a torch, and that destroyed...
Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 23 May 2011 18:26:17 -0700
...the pedal needs more range of motion, from idle to WOT+kickdown, than my fused ankle can provide. Try driving with a downhill ski...
Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 10 May 2011 14:59:33 -0700
...at the trans lever.. those are often shot and out of place, making play there, affecting the relationship between throttle plate and trans lever...
Re: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 24 May 2012 12:06:46 -0700
...Even more of an > issue with the A/T where the cable stops at the kickdown lever on the > transmission and has to operate...
Re: Advice Needed-Auto Tranny Experts
Historical mailing list - lauterba
Wed, 9 Apr 2003 22:47:42 -0400
...cable and kickdown lever, but any advice would be helpful! Thanks, Jeff
Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 23 May 2011 21:47:54 -0700
...the pedal needs more range of motion, from idle to |WOT+kickdown, than my fused ankle can provide. | |Try driving with a downhill ski...
Re: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Thu, 24 May 2012 12:21:26 -0800
...Even more of an > > issue with the A/T where the cable stops at the kickdown lever on the > > transmission and has to operate...
Re: Glow Shift Tachometer - what shift RPM?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:59:52 -0800
...I always start out with it in second on the lever... then let it into third at about ...varies ...about 3,500 rpm .. I...
Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:45:23 -0400
...by putting the shift lever at the "R" position, your vehicle will now go in reverse. No longer will you have to get out...
Re: Adjusting throttle linkage on automatic
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:07:57 -0600
Vanagon Man wrote: > > Volks, > > Running my (new to me) 88 wolfsburg, and cannot get the autotranny to "kickdown" Now, when i bought the thing...
Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:54:00 -0700
...by putting the shift lever at > the "R" position, your vehicle will now go in reverse. No longer will > you have to get out...
Re: Aircooled transmission into water cooled van- AUTOMATIC
Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:46:18 +1000
...PPS Be aware that the kickdown lever is a little different between the two transmissions 2008/8/12 craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> > So...
Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question [RESULTS]
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 23 May 2011 17:15:40 -0700
...But now I can access the wide-open throttle end of things more easily, and access kickdown without sliding my buttocks all the way...
Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:33:30 -0700
...The shift lever is very specifically designed so you can 'grab 2nd' quickly and easily from 3rd. No need to hold down the button...
Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 24 May 2011 07:12:21 -0700
...the pedal needs more range of motion, from idle to > |WOT+kickdown, than my fused ankle can provide. > | > |Try driving with a downhill ski...
Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:17:32 -0700
...by putting the shift lever at > the "R" position, your vehicle will now go in reverse.� No longer will > you have to get out...
Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:51:39 -0400
...Much mo' betta driving doing the shifting yourself > between 2nd and 3rd. > As far as using the kickdown at full throttle, I almost never...
Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:42:20 -0400
...by putting the shift lever at >> the "R" position, your vehicle will now go in reverse.� No longer will >> you have to get out...
Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:35:32 -0400
...throttle goes to wide open then I feel the kickdown detent and kickdown is working properly. Before this rebuild it always shifted too early...
Re: Auto Trans: Upshifting later, per GTA?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 10 May 2011 15:09:37 -0700
...talking about when it shifts up during normal acceleration, > or that "kickdown" upshifting? > > I'm not happy with how the transmission upshifts during normal...
Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:55:42 -0400
...Notice to All Who Drive an Automatic Transmission Vanagon : > > The shift lever is very specifically designed so you can 'grab 2nd' quickly > and easily...
Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:02:42 -0400
...Notice to All Who Drive an Automatic Transmission Vanagon : >>> >>> The shift lever is very specifically designed so you can 'grab 2nd' quickly >>> and easily...
Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:27:47 -0600
...Notice to All Who Drive an Automatic Transmission Vanagon : >>>> >>>> The shift lever is very specifically designed so you can 'grab 2nd' quickly >>>> and easily...
Re: My AT Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 3 Jul 2010 12:18:56 -0700
...On thing that affects shift points I believe, is length of rod from trans side lever to throttle body on engine .. just a thought...
gak! another road test: 1993 VW Eurovan
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 12 Jan 95 11:08:30 CST
...This lack of power also requires active use of the gearshift lever, but, unfortunately, neither the 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic is...