1969 auto beetle
BugsyMalone - November 12th, 2011 at 09:34 PM
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????
68AutoBug - November 13th, 2011 at 06:31 AM
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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????
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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..
http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug
My autostick websites....
cheers
LEE
pod - November 13th, 2011 at 06:42 AM
and remember to keep your hand off the gearstick when you are not changing gear
Pumba - November 13th, 2011 at 07:35 AM
And keep your foot flat to the floor at all times
BugsyMalone - November 13th, 2011 at 09:10 AM
Cheers guys, look forward to cruising with you all hopefully soon!
pod - November 13th, 2011 at 12:28 PM
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And keep your foot flat to the floor at all times
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lol they are not that bad Shane ,drive it like a manual and you will be alright
Pumba - November 13th, 2011 at 12:57 PM
To be honest paul i have never driven one.
Joel - November 13th, 2011 at 04:25 PM
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.
BugsyMalone - November 13th, 2011 at 06:47 PM
Thanks Joel, diagrams good.
Smiley - November 13th, 2011 at 06:57 PM
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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.
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And you will have to push the gearstick down before putting it into reverse position for it to go into gear.
Smiley 
Joel - November 13th, 2011 at 08:26 PM
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.
BugsyMalone - November 13th, 2011 at 09:00 PM
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 
68AutoBug - November 13th, 2011 at 09:29 PM
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To be honest paul i have never driven one.
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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