Q On my way to the Woodward Cruise my 1966 912 got stuck in two gears at the same time! My mechanic got it unstuck but I am worried that it might happen again. Why does this happen? Help! I don’t want to miss the party. – Eric
A: How annoying, all dressed up and no way to go! On the early 901 and 915 transaxles the transmission gear selection has a lot to do with the front shifter adjustment compared to newer transaxles. This is just one of the annoying traits of the early boxes, but the sticking in gear problem is easily corrected. First of all, you do not need to take the transaxle out of the car. The fix is getting the shifter in front correctly adjusted. If the bushings are worn, this would be a good time to do this as well. If you follow the guidelines in the manual and adjust the fore and aft travel, odds are good that it will not happen again. — MC