1969 auto beetle

My beetle arrived today thanks to Bushed(Berni), although being a auto the shifter looks alot like a manual shifter. So what is the shift pattern???? I had it in a forward gear, not sure which one, but it had a hell of a time climbing my driveway, which aint that steep?

Can anyone help me out????

BugsyMalone wrote:My beetle arrived today thanks to Bushed(Berni), although being a auto the shifter looks alot like a manual shifter. So what is the shift pattern???? I had it in a forward gear, not sure which one, but it had a hell of a time climbing my driveway, which aint that steep?

Can anyone help me out????

SOUNDS LIKE DRIVE 2 GEAR... it has LOW Drive 1 Drive 2

I;ll see if I can find the diagram... on My ashtray...

normally You use LOW for Your driveway...
Drive 1 & drive 2 on the road.. although Low gets You going fast... lol


REVERSE................................................. DRIVE ONE

push down and forward .............NEUTRAL


LOW GEAR .................................................DRIVE TWO



IN TRAFFIC i LIKE TO START OUT IN low GEAR AND BEAT THE OTHER CARS AND THEN GO INTO DRIVE 2....

the 3 gears are the same as 2nd 3rd and 4th in a manual transmission. 1st gear is not needed...

clutch doesn't slip.... its either IN or OUT...
this happens every time You move the gearshifter forwards or backwards..

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My autostick websites....

cheers

LEE

and remember to keep your hand off the gearstick when you are not changing gear

And keep your foot flat to the floor at all times😂

Cheers guys, look forward to cruising with you all hopefully soon!

Pumba wrote:And keep your foot flat to the floor at all times😂

lol they are not that bad Shane ,drive it like a manual and you will be alright

To be honest paul i have never driven one.

Here's the semi auto page from 74 superbug.
It's all the same shit different bucket except yours won't have the PARK position.

Thanks Joel, diagrams good.

Joel wrote:Here's the semi auto page from 74 superbug.
It's all the same shit different bucket except yours won't have the PARK position.

And you will have to push the gearstick down before putting it into reverse position for it to go into gear.


Smiley 🙂

Ah yes right you are smiley, it's been too long since I've driven one.

I shoulda just looked harder, heres the one for 68-70 1500 semi auto.

Cool, thanks for all the help. with the diagram and the text, I should be able to get it in the right gear to drive it up my driveway 👍

Pumba wrote:To be honest paul i have never driven one.

I will have to do a video of My beetle driving...
they do go very good..

especially with the bosch SVDA single vacuum dual advance distributor ...

Lee