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need advice on adjusting the shift linkage

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Back when I did the swap into my 16v, I installed a short shift kit =
(actually, Raffi did most of the work!  ;). But the tad =
out-of-adjustment it's been in has now begun to wear on me.

Imagine your hand outstretched straight in front of you with you thumb =
pointing straight up to the sky what would be "12 o'clock". Rotate it to =
the right with your thumb now pointing to "1 o'clock". That's the way my =
shifter seems to be aligned. 1st gear seems to be right in between where =
1 and 3 usually are. And reverse I right in between where R and 1 =
usually are. I can even get the car in R without pushing down.

This alignment makes it difficult to engage 1st (the way-low engagement =
point of my newly installed manual clutch cable doesn't help either) and =
downshift into 2nd.

I imagine it's just the matter of a small adjustment of the main "elbow" =
one way or the other. But can anyone tell me which way and how much =
according to my symptoms? The less time I have to spend tinkering with =
it the better (my fianc=E9e's got me on a tight schedule this weekend =
with wedding stuff!   :)

Thanks in advance!  Jeff
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'86.5 Scirocco 16v 2.0 (roc #5)
'00 4-Runner sport pkg.
'90 M3 (sold)  :(
AIM ID: Sixteen Viagras

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Back when I did the swap into my 16v, I =
installed a=20
short shift kit (actually, Raffi did most of the work!&nbsp; ;). But the =
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out-of-adjustment it's been in&nbsp;has now begun to wear on =
me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Imagine your hand outstretched straight =
in front of=20
you with you thumb pointing straight up to the sky what would be "12 =
o'clock".=20
Rotate it to the right with your thumb now pointing to "1 o'clock". =
That's the=20
way my shifter seems to be aligned. 1st gear seems to be right in =
between where=20
1 and 3 usually are. And reverse I right in between where R and 1 =
usually are. I=20
can even get the car in R without pushing down.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This alignment makes it difficult to =
engage 1st=20
(the way-low engagement point of my newly installed manual clutch cable =
doesn't=20
help either)&nbsp;and downshift into 2nd.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I imagine it's just the matter of a =
small=20
adjustment of the main "elbow" one way or the other. But can anyone tell =
me=20
which way and how much according to my symptoms? The less time I have to =
spend=20
tinkering with it the better (my fianc=E9e's got me on a tight schedule =
this=20
weekend with wedding stuff!&nbsp;&nbsp; :)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance!&nbsp; =
Jeff</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>_______</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>'86.5 Scirocco 16v 2.0 (roc #5)<BR>'00 =
4-Runner=20
sport pkg.<BR>'90 M3 (sold)&nbsp; :(<BR>AIM ID: Sixteen=20
Viagras</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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