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Originally Posted by MPaulHolmes
Can we officially add VW aircooled engines to the weirdo list like Honda???
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I think it's how the motors were designed, not the car transmissions that was the problem.
On my Metro - if I spin the tranny input shaft clockwise that makes the shaft move clockwise towards the front of the car. To match that, the motor's shaft needs to go counter-clockwise as viewed from the driveshaft end.
I don't think there is a default on the external wiring of a four-power-post series wound electric motor to indicate which direction it spins.
Do you have to spin the VW tranny shaft clockwise or counter clockwise to make the wheels go "forward" in a forward gear?