>Alistair,
>
>Automatics have internal clutches.  I just assumed that was what he was
>discussing, though normally they just play with valving controllers to alter
>pressures applied to these clutches.
>
>I've never seen the insides of a VW automatic though, so it just didn't jump
>out at me as it apparently did to you.
>

John,

yes you're right (forward clutch, direct/reverse clutch, one-way clutch),
but the message still seems a bit ambigious.

Alistair