I have done that.  I started with the Bentley procedure, then went from
there.  2 people helps a lot, if not, it may not be possible.  The
adjustment at the gas pedal must be tight enough to move the lever into the
kickdown position.  There is an obvious detent when it moves to
kickdown.  I don't think there is any adjustment possible at the
transmission lever.  Once the pedal is moving the trans lever to kickdown,
I would work on the throttle linkage end.  I think when I did it, the
spring on the throttle linkage was so strong that it offset the adjustment
on the pedal end.  So I had to tweak that again.  That fixed my '87
shifting troubles.

Edward

At 2/23/02 04:11 PM, you wrote:
>Volks,
>
>Running my (new to me) 88 wolfsburg, and cannot get the autotranny to
>"kickdown"  Now, when i bought the thing, the PO's mechanic had a regular
>clamp on the throttle rod, no spring on the rod, and it worked, somewhat,
>but not great.
>
>Now i have a newly rebuilt motor in there (did it myself!) and it is
>running great.....however, when i try to get it to kick down or go into
>"passing gear" (as my grandma called it) it does not.  With a 3 speed
>automatic, this working is a must.
>
>Any help or personal experiences is appreciated.  I have adjusted the rod
>per haynes and Bentley with same result.  If i turn the rod on the
>throttle body in too far, it begins to open up the idle on the throttle
>body.....I have it screwed in as far as possible without moving the
>throttle body off its stop.
>
>I figure somebody out there has gone through the same thing, or set it up
>for a customer before. TIA
>
>Adam P
>
>81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick)
>70 Single Cab "Whitey" (finally on the road)
>74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
>73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
>
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