I'm doing a 1.8L Digifant II conversion on an automatic 1986 camper.  There
is no vacuum line or hose running to the transmission - only some water
cooling lines.

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of David Brodbeck
Sent: February 9, 2003 2:28 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Overland TDD conversion details

On Sat, 8 Feb 2003, David Marshall wrote:

> There is a vacuum pump on all VW Diesel motors - right where the
distributor
> would be in a gasoline motor.  No vacuum = no brakes!

I know, but I doubt that would be suitable for providing shift control on
an automatic.  Vacuum pump vacuum increases with RPM, manifold vacuum is
related to the throttle opening.

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