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darrylrobida · 04-05-2014, 10:40 PM

I owned a 1968 VW bug that had "automatic stick shift"
As near as I could tell, it was a manual transmission that was mated
to a TC. There was no manual clutch. I shifted the transmission
just like a manual transmission. The knob on the stick shift had a sensitive
switch that would make contact whenever you touched the knob.
This switch controlled the TC lockup solenoid.
It was a good and simple set up that always worked perfectly.
I hope you can use this info.

04-05-2014, 10:40 PM	#257 (permalink)
darrylrobida Honda modder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Maricopa, CA Posts: 45 civruck - '88 Honda civic lx Thanks: 36 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts	How VW addressed TC lockup I owned a 1968 VW bug that had "automatic stick shift" As near as I could tell, it was a manual transmission that was mated to a TC. There was no manual clutch. I shifted the transmission just like a manual transmission. The knob on the stick shift had a sensitive switch that would make contact whenever you touched the knob. This switch controlled the TC lockup solenoid. It was a good and simple set up that always worked perfectly. I hope you can use this info.