reverse issue with an 8v tranny--Grind prevention

[drew at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (Drew)]

On Fri, 2004-08-27 at 08:19, Julie Macfarlane wrote:
> Man thats a lot of work.


Bah, double-clutching a Scirocco is fluff.  Down on the farm we
double-clutch things that have flywheels that weigh more than your
entire engine.  And synchros?  What the hell are those?  A little whiff
of throttle will match the gears up, and if they don't, well, the
neighbours will hear it.

Drew

> >From: Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com>

> >How can I do this you say?  Ok, when ready to shift from
> >first:
> >
> >-depress the clutch pedal.
> >-shift from 1st to neutral.
> >-release the clutch pedal.
> >-depress the clutch pedal again.
> >-shift to 2nd.
> >-release the clutch pedal.
> >
> >I generally use this on colder mornings, the '86 having an
> >especially bad 2nd gear synchro.
> >

Drew

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