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Brainard70VWJax Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2017 Posts: 51 Location: Florida
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 3:33 pm Post subject: 1970 autostick- how to |
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Looking for quick lesson on checking atf fluid and adjusting levels if necessary. Car is new to me. Runs great, shifts great. Just wanted to checl to make sure the level is good.
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Raymond73 Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2010 Posts: 390 Location: PA
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 autostick- how to |
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Brainard70VWJax wrote: |
Looking for quick lesson on checking atf fluid and adjusting levels if necessary. Car is new to me. Runs great, shifts great. Just wanted to checl to make sure the level is good.
Thanks
Brian |
It's on page 55 of the owner's manual for a '70. You can get it here on TheSamba (technical section) if you don't have a physical copy.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/70beetle/55.jpg
Cheers,
Raymond _________________ '70 Auto Stick Beetle
113 905 205AD
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sb001 Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 10399 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 autostick- how to |
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From a fellow autostick owner welcome to the club. The ATF fluid is very easy to check, there should be a filler neck with a dipstick on the right side of the engine bay (last part of this page from the 1970 owner's manual):
Also if you weren't aware already, this website:
www.vwar.org
is dedicated solely to autostick owners, so if you have any other questions about the autostick feel free to register and post on there! _________________ I'm the humblest guy on this board.
1969 autostick sedan, family owned since new
1600 SP engine
Solex 30 PICT 3 carburetor
Bosch 113905205AE autostick distributor |
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Brainard70VWJax Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2017 Posts: 51 Location: Florida
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 autostick- how to |
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Check level with engine off....cold or at temp after running? |
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Q-Dog Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2010 Posts: 8688 Location: Sunset, Louisiana
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 autostick- how to |
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Check it like you would check the engine oil ... while cold or after car has sat for a bit. _________________ Brian
'69 Dune Buggy
'69 Beetle Convertible
'70 Beetle |
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sb001 Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 10399 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 autostick- how to |
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Brainard70VWJax wrote: |
Check level with engine off....cold or at temp after running? |
I usually drive until engine is warmed up then shut it off and wait a few minutes before checking. There may some residual fluid in the return line that drains back into the ATF tank. That's just what I do- I really don't think it makes much of a difference. _________________ I'm the humblest guy on this board.
1969 autostick sedan, family owned since new
1600 SP engine
Solex 30 PICT 3 carburetor
Bosch 113905205AE autostick distributor |
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Brainard70VWJax Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2017 Posts: 51 Location: Florida
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 autostick- how to |
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Thanks so much. Basically same technique i use in my non VWs..thanks.
Last dumb question...add fluid in same manner...just fill in same spot as checked? What type of fluid?? |
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sb001 Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 10399 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 autostick- how to |
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Brainard70VWJax wrote: |
Thanks so much. Basically same technique i use in my non VWs..thanks.
Last dumb question...add fluid in same manner...just fill in same spot as checked? What type of fluid?? |
Correct, fill at that same location. Any Dexron III ATF should be fine. I typically use the Castrol TransMax Import stuff. _________________ I'm the humblest guy on this board.
1969 autostick sedan, family owned since new
1600 SP engine
Solex 30 PICT 3 carburetor
Bosch 113905205AE autostick distributor |
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CarlIseminger Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2008 Posts: 833 Location: Grand Forks, ND
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:10 am Post subject: Re: 1970 autostick- how to |
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Just be aware that to get the dip stick back in, you have to "hold your tongue just right". It is articulated and I haven't learned the trick yet to get it in the first try. _________________ 1969 VW Beetle Convertible |
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sb001 Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 10399 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 autostick- how to |
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CarlIseminger wrote: |
Just be aware that to get the dip stick back in, you have to "hold your tongue just right". It is articulated and I haven't learned the trick yet to get it in the first try. |
Carl (and Brainard), try this:
When you are trying to reinstall the dipstick, hold the twist cover cap with your left hand, and hold the top part of the metal stick with your right hand bent at that articulated angle from the cap, then jiggle it a bit as you try to push it inward down the neck. See if that works. _________________ I'm the humblest guy on this board.
1969 autostick sedan, family owned since new
1600 SP engine
Solex 30 PICT 3 carburetor
Bosch 113905205AE autostick distributor |
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itskyle Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2013 Posts: 634 Location: Plainfield, IN
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 autostick- how to |
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You know,
As many issues as my bug has, putting the autostick dipstick in and out has never been a problem.
Fining range one, rebuilding carb, fixing gas leaks, fixing dodgy electrical...
Cursing over previously botched floor pan repair job...
Mystifying replacement of heater boxes with j tubes...
Wondering what ever happened to the thermostat and couplings...
Yep, got plent enough others to keep myself concerned with...
Kyle _________________ --
69 or 72 Autostick Bug current
66 Bug (We both miss it)
74 SuperBeetle Auto Stick (I miss that car)
73 SquareBack, Straight Stick (Wife misses this one.) |
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