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Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

10-02-2009, 07:56 PM

Replies: 41

Ideas needed for car mods for right leg above knee amputee to drive a manual trans

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Posted By theclencher

There is a microswitch on the shift lever-...

There is a microswitch on the shift lever- electric- that activates the vacuum clutch servo hence "electro-vacuum".

Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

10-02-2009, 02:08 PM

Replies: 41

Ideas needed for car mods for right leg above knee amputee to drive a manual trans

Views: 16,943

Posted By theclencher

I have a VW SuperBeetle with autostick; if you've...

I have a VW SuperBeetle with autostick; if you've never heard of it, it's a strange combination of manual and automatic transmission. Basically it's an automatic trans but you always have to do all...

Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

10-01-2009, 06:52 PM

Replies: 41

Ideas needed for car mods for right leg above knee amputee to drive a manual trans

Views: 16,943

Posted By theclencher

Hard brake application, along with releasing the...

Hard brake application, along with releasing the throttle, should totally overwhelm the engine and kill it.

I wonder if the parking brake lever could be repurposed for service brakes?

Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

10-01-2009, 05:42 PM

Replies: 41

Ideas needed for car mods for right leg above knee amputee to drive a manual trans

Views: 16,943

Posted By theclencher

Might have to get used to flipping it into...

Might have to get used to flipping it into neutral a lot.

Thing is, clutch and brake both require good force while throttle doesn't.

I'm envisioning a twist-grip throttle on the gear shift....

Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

10-01-2009, 05:06 PM

Replies: 41

Ideas needed for car mods for right leg above knee amputee to drive a manual trans

Views: 16,943

Posted By theclencher

I don't understand why y'alls are fooling around...

I don't understand why y'alls are fooling around with clutch ideas.

It's the RIGHT leg that's gone.

Put a hand throttle on it and be done with it.

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