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

["David N. Boyer" <ravee@lamere.net>]

Try holding 3rd 'til 103mph at 7300rpms with a p-chip...I wonder where fourth
and fifth go?

-David
'92 slc

Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit) wrote:

> 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
> > >
> >
> >