AS problem-beginner need your help

[KG]

Hello from Croatia-Europe,
I am new here and I ask you for little help.I have a Karmann Ghia 69 with automatick stick shift. My previous KG was a manual shift and I dont know nothing about AS.
I have problem, when I put on 1. geer my car litle jumping and accelerate so slowly. In reverse I have no problem with this just a litle scrape but accelerated is immediately.
Can you help me, what do you thinking, what can I do? Please step by step,I am just a beginner.
Sorry for my bad english and thanks for help.

[68autobug]

Hi
here is the gearshift pattern

REVERSE           DRIVE 1
           NEUTRAL
LOW                DRIVE 2


If You are driving in Drive 2 - You will be going much slower than in reverse
In Drive 1 - You will also be going much slower than reverse
In LOW Gear - You will accelerate very fast... [same as in reverse]

I'm NOT sure what gear you were in, when you said "1st gear"

Lee

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

[volkenstein]

Hi KG,
       You're the first member from Croatia on this board! Do you know there is a guy called "croatian VW club" on www.shoptalkforums.com ? Might be worth sending him a private message to find out where other VW owners are in Croatia.

So, to business.

You say "1"....but...A '69 semi-automatic beetle/KG has 3 "ranges". Low, Range 1 and Range 2. It is like 2nd, 3rd and 4th in a manual. The shift pattern is like so :

R     R1
.      :
........
   :   :
   L   R2

So when you say "1", where is your gearstick (like the picture)?

To me, if it is OK in Reverse but bad in "1"...best to make sure you are not in "R2" by mistake.

I would check your ATF (Automatic  Transmission Fluid) level to make sure you have enough oil and that it has a nice light cherry red colour.

Try that first and let us know what happened.

If you have a digital camera....pictures are always a great help when trying to fix things. Most of us here can look at an engine picture and spot incorrect things easily.

EDIT :
There ya go! Lee has the picture. Hmmm...looks like the night owls and the daybreakers are on the job


HTH (Hope That Helps)
Volkenstein

[Bookwus]

Hiya KG,

Welcome!

Your English is great!  As Sean and Lee have already mentioned, we do need to call the gear ranges by the same names so we can understand what we are all talking about.  This forum is a great resource for you.  Be sure to ask lots of questions.  There are people here who can help you.

And do take lots of pictures, especially of the engine.  Pictures can be very important in helping solve problems.  It is very easy to post pictures on this forum, but if you need help just let us know. 

[KG]

Thanks for those fast answers. I was talk about range 1. Am I wrong, I`m starting with range 1?
I will posting a some pictures of my car toomorow, what specific areas you need?
In Croatia there is a lot of air VW owners, there is a couple VW classic clubs and lot of meeting. But unfortunately, I don`t know anybody with AS shift.
In my country most of people prefer manual stick shift in a car. We are a temper people and we like a little faster driving.
This is my first classic car with AS shift, I have KG coupe 1969 and KG cabrio(vert) 1968.
Again thanks for so fast respond and please help me.

[Bookwus]

Hiya KG,

OK! 

As we mentioned before, the shift pattern for an AutoStick looks like an "H".  Upper left=Reverse, Lower left=Low, Upper right=First, Lower right=Second.

Most of us start out our cars in Low.  We then shift into First at about 25mph and we shift into Second at about 40mph.

If you are having problems with shift action (such as an abrupt or harsh shift) we need to see pictures of your carburetor and your control valve.  Just a general picture of your engine (get as close as you can) will probably be OK.

[KG]

Finaly , I have a pics.

[Bookwus]

Hiya KG,

Thanks for the pictures.

It looks as if everything is hooked up correctly.  However, it is very hard to be sure due to the distance in the first picture.  Can you take closer pictures of  the carburetor and the control valve?

Your engine is an "H5" series.  The "H5" series engines were (in their original form) 53 hp SAE/44 hp DIN single ports.  Interestingly, the "H5" series was produced for the North American market.  Was your car imported from the USA or Canada?  Finally, your engine serial number, H5759437, indicates that the engine was originally produced early in the 1969 model year.

[KG]

Yes I was import this car from New Jersey-USA and motor is orginal. I have a original manual with win and motor serial no.
My last KG 67 was from Germany,2. owner,6V with 80 tkm and I steel cry for this car.This was a moment of weaknesses.Never again.Belive me, you never see a original car like this.Look at the pics.
Tomorow I will take a new pics of my motor on AS Ghia.

[KG]

Ok?

[KG]

2.

[volkenstein]

KG,
    You do have a problem with your carburettor setup. The carb you have is a Solex H30/31 Pict. In your picture, the model of carb is on the left hand side of the fuel bowl. It should say H30/31 as you have a single port motor.

Your vacuum line (small one) to the CV (Control Valve) is connected in the wrong place on the carburretor. It is currently on a vacuum port used for emissions equipment.

Just above the small hose in your picture (Number 1) there is a brass tube just to the right of the one that has a cap on it. That is where your vacuum line to your CV should be. Make sure someone hasn't blocked that brass tube. It has a hole that runs through to the carb venturi.

Block off the brass pipe where that vacuum hose is now. A short length of hose with a screw and clamp or something will do it.

If that brass pipe is not blocked at this time, you may be drawing air into your motor.

I would suggest that you perform a thorough tune-up (valves, points and then carburettor adjustment) after you have moved the vacuum hose.

Picture No 2, eveything looks OK. You adjust how fast the clutch works by taking off the cap you can see on top of the CV and using a screwdriver to turn the adjustment screw in or out by 1/4 to 1/2 turn.


HTH
Volkenstein

[Bookwus]

Hiya KG,

These pictures are VERY helpful.

Sean is correct!  The small vacuum hose from the Control Valve to the carburetor is hooked up to the carburetor in the WRONG place.  This connection will result in abrupt shifts.  Please make sure you connect this small vacuum hose as Sean has instructed and be absolutely sure that the bottom vacuum port is capped off.

[KG]

I am very grateful.
I don`t understand every your words ( that is my problem with english) and I must cerfuly read yours very detailed explanations.
I will try to understand and do this.Some scheme will help me?
Thanks again.

Ps. that is my babe.

[Bookwus]

Hiya KG,

We understand your problem with English.  We will try to make our directions as simple as we can.

However, your English is much better than our Serbo-Croat!

What did you NOT understand?