RE: 3rd Gear Shift -- Was: rear Jetta emblem

["Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)" <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>]

Hmm. Try holding 3rd gear until 95 mph. Especially with the G-chip, what a
rush!

Kevin Ng
97 GLX Windsor Blue


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chuck Simpson [SMTP:csimpson@zeltech.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, August 11, 1998 11:11 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.COM
> Subject:	3rd Gear Shift -- Was: rear Jetta emblem
> 
> I have a '98 GLX (Stock) with 7k and have stayed in 2nd til about 60mph
> until I shift to 3rd with no problems.  From 3rd I nail 80mph and throw it
> into 4th.  I'm not sure why it wouldn't go into 3rd gear.  It doesn't seem
> logical to prevent you from shifting to a higher gear when going so fast.
> 
> -Chuck Simpson...
> '98 White Jetta GLX-VR6
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Christoper Hartwell@bbn.com wrote:
> 
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > Anyways - question: I was accelerating onto the highway yesterday in 2nd
> > gear at @ 52mph and when I went to put it into 3rd it wouldn't go, until
> I
> > slowed down to around 45... and ideas?? There was no grinding or
> anything,
> > it was like it was blocked or something. This is at least the 3rd time
> this
> > has happened. I don't think its user error.
> > LATER---
> >
> > Chris
> > 98 GLX Stock 6k in 6 weeks
> > 90 SPG Supercharged Turbo 115k
> >
> 
>