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Sun Feb 22, 2004 3:24 pm

I am stuck in the garage with my new clutch just installed but cant find reverse. where is it, Over to the right and down?

Sun Feb 22, 2004 3:31 pm

Press down on gearshift, move all the way left towards your knee, then down. That should do it.
Colin

Sun Feb 22, 2004 3:47 pm

Thank you, thank you, thank you, I am getting exhaust out of those vents by my feet though, Ian

Sun Feb 22, 2004 3:58 pm

If you are getting exhaust out of the heater vents. STOP NOW!!! Your heater boxes are shot. Get new ones NOW!!!. JT

Sun Feb 22, 2004 4:16 pm

JT wrote: If you are getting exhaust out of the heater vents. STOP NOW!!! Your heater boxes are shot. Get new ones NOW!!!. JT

Or maybe something else is allowing exhaust in. Drive with vent windows open and fresh air vents open. Engine seal in good shape?
Colin

Mon Feb 23, 2004 8:34 am

the engine seal is indeed no in yet. I don't think it is exhaust now either. Thanks for you help on reverse, I would have never found it. My old gti was down and up.

Mon Feb 23, 2004 10:29 am

oh man, i had the same problem. i have a jetta, down and forward. it took me a week to figure it out cause the bus didn't have the ash try.

alex

Mon Feb 23, 2004 10:36 am

It's always fun switching cars midweek between my bus and my GTI. Half the time I get a mental block as to the forward/back issue. Wonder why VW changed after so many years. The addition of a 5th forward speed?
Hey, for those with missing ashtrays or ones with worn-off shift patterns on them (like mine), check out the replacement sticker for the ashtray here:
http://www.vintagepartsinc.com/accessories.html#Stickers

Eric

Mon Feb 23, 2004 11:14 am

Or who here has jumped into an automatic and stabbed the brake with your left foot while your brain is getting ready to shift into second. Passengers get really PO'd at you when you do that. lol

Mon Feb 23, 2004 1:54 pm

1979westie wrote: check out the replacement sticker for the ashtray here:
http://www.vintagepartsinc.com/accessories.html#Stickers

oooh yeah, thanks eric!

alex

Mon Feb 23, 2004 2:20 pm

Eaallred wrote: Or who here has jumped into an automatic and stabbed the brake with your left foot while your brain is getting ready to shift into second. Passengers get really PO'd at you when you do that. lol

Oh yes, you bring up embarrassing moments that were really funny in retrospect. '78 Buick with touchy brakes and a date who just wasn't amused when she was launched into the visor mirror with lipstick on the side of her nose. . . . . :D
Colin