Another Autostick problem

volkenstein · 24 July 2007, 08:44

Dfrommi,
A "Psshhhh" sound after you let go of the stick? Or as Lee suggests, "thump" when you change?

Regards
Sean

johnr · 24 July 2007, 18:25

I've had pretty good luck freeing rusted parts with a product called "LPS 2". It's better than WD40.
It's at lpslabs.com. I sympathize with your servo problems, had them too.

dfrommi · 24 July 2007, 19:34

its more of a psssh farting noise. i don't really find it annoying. its really unique.

volkenstein · 25 July 2007, 04:01

dfrommi,
A "pssshh" is like a very quiet version of a truck's air brakes, or someone expels air quickly. A "squorrk" would indicate to me that you need to adjust your engagement speed a little.

A "squorrk" and a light "thump" of the clutch means you need to slow the engagement.

Take that with a grain of salt as I have only heard what my car does....the other A-S I've driven positively slammed the clutch with a "bang".

Regards
Volkenstein

dfrommi · 25 July 2007, 19:19

okay so i need to bring the screw back in a little. when i first tried to shift gears it almost took 4 -5 seconds before it would let the clutch go so i brought it wayy out and started to bring it back in untill it felt like it was grabbing right. maybe another full turn will fix it

68autobug · 25 July 2007, 23:26

Hi,
the only time My control valve took that long ,to engage the clutch,
was when the small vacuum hose going from the carburetor to the control valve, came off...
Once i found it, I pushed it back on and away I went.

Not good when You have just pulled onto a busy Highway...

Lee - 68Autobug - Australia

http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug

volkenstein · 26 July 2007, 01:41

dfrommi,
Okayyy, as Lee has suggested, check your CV hose from the carby and make sure there are no leaks. See the little knobule (yellow, between the filter and solenoid) in Lee's little picture? The start point for adjustment should be 2 1/2 threads visible.
1/4 turn at a time for adjustment from that starting point according to the Bentley.

If you're close to the initial setting anyway and it's still taking 4-5 seconds your brass spigot on the CV may be blocked. The drilling in it is very small. It's on there tight and you'll need to make sure you don't rip the CV's rubber mounts apart taking it off. Small aluminium washer under the spigot too.

HTH
Volkenstein

dfrommi · 10 August 2007, 20:25

I'm still getting that qwerrrrr noise from the control valve. i have a movie and seemed to have fixed the camera so it dose not sound like a helicopter is above me any more. And you can clearly hear it when its switched into gear. I've tried to bring the screw back in but its still not like a slowly engaging clutch like its supposed to be. Like you would switch gears with a normal clutch. It sits in neutral then engages. let me know what you guys think the sound is. http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/danfrommi/karmann%20ghia/?action=view&current=IMAG0044.flv
btw i love driving this car. its just not fast enough for me! love how it handles and everything else. it feels real sporty. i know a lot can be done to these engines but i would rather keep this thing original as possible since its already that way.

volkenstein · 11 August 2007, 12:41

Dfrommi,

That's news for me! I have never heard that sort of a squark before....

Can you pinpoint it? Or feel the CV for which part the vacuum is vibrating in?

I gather all you have done is start the car, select a gear....you hadn't been for a drive beforehand?

Some Q's..when you do this, how long does it take to "engage" the gear?

Once you've taken off (nice exit off the lawn BTW) is it just as slow when you are going? Or only when you first take off?

Just on the shifting, all you do is slap it into gear then hand straight off the stick?

Lastly, what's your fully warmed idle speed set to and what distributor do you have?

I think this may be similar to BeenJaamin's noise (on TheSamba) he's trying to describe....

Regards
Sean

dfrommi · 11 August 2007, 15:44

prior to that video is when we came back from the long drive of 30+ miles. i havent really checked the CV to pinpoint where its coming from because it drives just fine!. hell im not even sure its coming from the CV it just sounds like its in that direction. the gears shift all the same while driving as well and shift with ease. theres nothing wrong at all with the operation of the shifting etc just that strange noise. as for the distributor im not sure what it is and the idle speed we dont have a tach to test. after adjusting the timing on it we just set it at a speed we thought sounded right.

Bookwus · 11 August 2007, 17:41

Hiya df,

Just my two cents worth.............

It sounds to me as if the noise is being made as the vacuum is being applied to the clutch servo. If that is so, then the sources for such a noise would likely be either the control valve or the clutch servo.

dfrommi · 11 August 2007, 17:53

Quote from: volkenstein on 11 August 2007, 12:41
Dfrommi,

(nice exit off the lawn BTW)

haha i think he was flooring it too! and it couldn't even tear the grass thats why it got a laugh out of me.i know these engines can do more then that my dad had a super beetle when i was younger with some crazy ass engine in it. we could do 110-115 in it easy and could light up the tires in 2nd gear! but that isnt enough for me that why i like good old American power( the kind that tosses you back in your seat and keeps you there with 2 miles per gallon) and that why im working on this trans am with a Very well built 6.6 liter in it atm