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• Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans Malfunction, 88 Auto
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:09:25 -0700
  ...etc) rebuilt torque converter & new tranny cooler that was $2000 cdn bucks by a 30yr Victoria Transmission in bc I have a full 1...
• Re: auto tranny blues
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 17:35:05 +0000
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>If I'm allowed a wild guess, I'd say that your transmission's oil cooler failed...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - kelian
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 19:32:38 +1000
  ...coolers > bursting in one year! > > He is suggesting it could this be an intermittent problem??? I don't > want to lose another transmission! > > Any...
• Re: WTB: Transmission (good or bad) that fits in an '87 Vanagon 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Dec 2011 18:47:29 -0800
  ...My options are: >>> >>> - Get the old transmission fixed/rebuilt >>> - Get a working used transmission and replace the old one with it >>> - Get a non...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:30:14 -0700
  ...No drips anywhere-engine plumbing, heads, transmission cooler, radiator, or front heater valve. No evidence of coolant mixing with either the transmission fluid or...
• '89 Westfalia for Sale (dialed!)
  Historical mailing list - Clark, Patrick, NLNS
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 19:18:00 -0500
  ...and has 11,000 miles on it. Transmission: Automatic rebuilt including torque converter, governor and oil cooler. Rear differential has been rebuilt, set and...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 07:52:11 -0500
  ...Much like adding Hayden accessory trans cooler's to any automatic transmission. ( which by the way uses no fan, it's dependant solely on...
• Re: FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:34:42 -0500
  ...Manual Transmission, PD, PW, PM. Always used Pentosin (blue) > > coolant and Mann oil filters. 2.1L runs strong and has rock steady > > idle at...
• Re: plz help! post 090 rebuild, weird metal stress noise shifting into park
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Sat, 11 Jun 2016 10:40:43 -0700
  ...axles. > > Now I've filled it with fluid (gowesty's atf cooler--still empty from > the flush--has yet to open, probably) and run...
• Re: Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2011 19:32:12 -0400
  The only way for engine oil to get between the engine and transmission is the flywheel, (crankshaft)seal, the flywheel coming loose, the camshaft...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:27:13 -0700
  ...No drips anywhere-engine plumbing, heads, transmission cooler, radiator, or front heater valve. No evidence of coolant mixing with either the transmission fluid or...
• Re: Dealing with Terry K (was< no subject given>)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:23:28 +1100
  ...The line of reasoning that led him >to come up with that glue on air scoop transmission cooler is bizarre*, >but I'm sure...
• Perennial cool weather three blocks and stall problem ('84 1.9L)
  Historical mailing list - john
  Tue, 1 Sep 2015 08:01:30 -0400
  ...cooler mornings here in Middle Georgia has brought back a perennial problem that has afflicted my '84 Vanagon (1.9L engine, automatic transmission) since...
• Strange stumbling issue only when warm out.. any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 10:28:16 -0400
  Hey all, New engine and transmission have been running great but ran into a little stumbling problem when it gets really hot out. Like...
• HELP needed: Converting to Auto Trans... need neutral switch wiring
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 14:27:11 -0700
  Hi Folks, I am in the process of converting my 88 Canadian Doublecab to automatic transmission. My buddy and I harvested the engine and...
• Re: Auto Transmission advice
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 09:15:11 -0500
  ...Make sure you change out the transmission oil cooler when > you getting that doine. Those are around $250-300. Even Muir says he > doesn...
• Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 27 May 2011 08:02:24 -0700
  ...The > Gowesty external ATF cooler kit has you attaching the two ends of the > now-unused coolant hoses together and they are presently dangling...
• Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:25:49 -0500
  I can't think of any reason that a transmission would dump two quarts of fluid where a car sits unless somebody got under...
• Re: Rolling Friction of a Vanagon (not a tire thread)!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 04:28:49 -0500
  ...Wear, tear, fuel economy, and the rate the ice melts in the beer cooler on the floor in back has nothing to to with...
• 82 v 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Doniach
  Thu, 06 Mar 1997 08:43:32 +0000
  ...When we got back I put in an external oil cooler with a thermostatically controlled electric fan, all mounted above the transmission. It helped...
• Re: Air Cooled Engine / Stick Transmission rebuild question
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:47:36 -0500
  ...It > seems to be running fine, an extra oil cooler was added and oil / temp > guages were added it runs consistently at 200 degrees...
• Re: TURBO DIESEL QUESTIONS
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 10:37:16 -0700
  ...If you are more courageous then try to find a TDI engine and do the same as above plus eletrcial adaptation, cooler relocation, etc...
• For the dreamers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Jul 1997 11:16:43 -0400 (EDT)
  ...manual transmissions only. Options: Electric 12v heater $122 4-tip muffler $209 Power steering relocation kit $345 Tach recalibration $155 Front oil cooler $785...
• 1984 Vanagon GL H2O
  Historical mailing list - Eric Levine
  Thu, 4 May 2006 00:09:37 EDT
  ...Hose is to the oil cooler on the transmission. He needs to fiddle with it until he finds the right hose: $210.00 2...
• Re: Camp stove input requested
  Historical mailing list - Blake Bilstad
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:16:19 -0800
  ...On both the > >equipment was the same. > >No stove, sink, etc... > >Jumpseat under behind the drivers seat > >12V/120V cooler behind the front passenger...
• Re: '87 Vanagon GL ATF Cooler
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:50:51 -0800
  ...With it plumbed in parallel to the heater, the engine and transmission are always about the same temperature. Really, it probably doesn't matter...
• Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 9 May 2011 16:18:23 -0700
  I'm going to be taking 2WD Mellow Yellow to the shop to get the tranny lowered so a Gowesty external ATF cooler can...
• FS: 1991 Vanagon Carat - transmission problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 15:06:55 -0400
  ...http://www.citrinecourt.com/vanagon This vehicle will need a good coolant flush and possible transmission ($630). The ATF cooler leaked ATF into the...
• Re: Need good Westy Auto Trans shop in SE Michigan
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:43:03 -0400
  ...A proper driver is needed to install > the new seal. > > I find it difficult to believe that one can't find a transmission shop...
• Re: Auto Transmission slipping
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:54:24 -0700
  ...Auto Transmission slipping > > Thanks Dennis and Daniel - both good advice. I'll try the high milage ATF additive and maybe that will help on...
• Re: Oil Pump Leak Advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:20:43 -0800
  Did you remove the oil filter and check the tightness of the nut that holds on the oil cooler ? oil pump cover nuts are...
• Re: 84 oil gunk in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 18:17:57 -0400
  ...In addition, the ATF cooler on the transmission on my beast was falling apart as well, mixing coolant and ATF to add insult to...
• Damaged cooling pipe/2 "T" connectors present (long)....
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 22:46:03 -0800
  ...My van is a manual transmission, thus no trans cooler. Problem hoses are: a) Hose that goes from the driver's side metal pipe...
• Re: The vanagaon temp gauge is crap
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:29:27 -0700
  My temp gauge moves all over the place; from a full needle's width under the LED on the open road in cooler weather...
• Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:51:16 -0700
  ...Bay, & Front to Rear Tank Lines) > > Installation of 2 External Coolers (Oil and Transmission Fluids) (1) > from BusBoys and (1) from Small Car for...
• Re: Vanagon copilot wanted ad
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:29:09 -0800
  ...Can't tell what trans it is, but looks like there are transmission oil cooler lines on it possibly. my wild guess was that...
• Re: Tranny leak?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 22:42:07 -0400
  ...need to get the tranny repaired or rebuilt, Darryl at AA transmission, in Washington, is the way to go. Ship that thing to him...
• Re: Auto trans emergency
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:41:25 -0800
  ...A week ago I noticed that it would wait until the engine was hot (and hence the AT fluid was hot - as the cooler...
• Re: Torque converter seal leaking?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:01:59 -0400
  ...Make sure the cooling system is working including the transmission oil cooler. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 22 May 2011 19:15:09 -0400
  ...I have an external oil cooler and tranny cooler on the van which is > an 88 automatic Wolfsburg edition that had all new rubber...
• Re: what is most correct coolant tower setup for 90 auto?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:51:15 -0500
  ...like the large hose that goes over the top of the transmission. Just let me know what you need and I will put together...
• Re: Auto Trans 1st Gear Noise
  Historical mailing list - Bill Prats
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:55:50 -0800
  ...I learned that the stock VW cooler can prove fatal >> so he installed a separate cooler. >> >> I'm glad to hear that mine is...
• Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:41:53 -0400
  ...If you have an automatic then it's probably a tee with a nasty little hose going off to the transmission cooler for $200...
• Re: Coolant Service Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 02:46:43 +0800
  ...Some coolant may flow through the automatic transmission cooler to the coolant distributor, but there is no alternate path for a manual transmission vehicle...
• Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 3 May 2016 22:53:59 +0000
  "assuming the 1.9 cooking system isn't easily changed to accomodate an oil cooler." Now THERE'S a Vanagon Freudian slip. Jim On...
• Re: Oil change interval
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 16 May 2024 09:23:34 -0700
  ...For Fun Bus, while I did ad an oil cooler almost immediately after purchase I have been on a 7,500 mile interval, most...
• Re: Size of allen wrench for final drive?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 22:26:06 -0400
  ...Size of allen wrench for final drive? Hello volks, So it seems that maybe my seal from the differential to transmission is leaking and...
• Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 20:41:35 +0000
  ...It has 211,000 miles on it with a rebuilt engine and transmission roughly 35,000 miles ago. I am wondering a couple of...
• Re: six cylinder vanagons
  Historical mailing list - John S. Cronin
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:01:36 -0400
  ...I don't need a turbo or anything, just six air-cooled cylinders and at least a five speed transmission. By the way, I...
• Re: Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 24 May 2011 14:37:29 -0400
  ...I have an external oil cooler and tranny cooler on the van > which > >>> is > >>> an 88 automatic Wolfsburg edition that had all new rubber...
• Comments on the Oil Cooler Upgrade Issue
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 04:30:07 EST
  I've just noticed the exchanges on upgrading the oil cooler (ne heat exchanger) and thought I would add a few comments. As has...
• Re: Portland OR Vanagon Engine Swap Shop
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:40:32 -0700
  ...The 2.1 came with an oil cooler that won't fit with the 1.9's exhaust or work with its cooling system...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What ...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 08:48:29 EDT
  ...The use of STRONGER than stock parts? The use of a transmission that REDUCES the RPMs for a given speed?? Did this shorten the...
• Re: I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:55:40 -0500
  ...While this does not guarantee more power, you will run cooler since there is less backpressure. Anyways, I am going to be designing a...
• Re: Cost of AT rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:25:27 -0400
  ...I would recommend > replacing the torque converter (they get rebuilt) and cleaning, pressure testing the oil cooler. > Parts prices will vary depending on needs...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 17:25:08 -1000
  ...No > drips anywhere-engine plumbing, heads, transmission cooler, radiator, or > front heater valve. No evidence of coolant mixing with either the > transmission fluid or...
• Re: Vanagon copilot wanted ad
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:11:46 -0700
  ...tell what trans it is, but looks like there are transmission oil > cooler lines on it possibly. > > my wild guess was that it refers...
• Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Szurszewski
  Sun, 28 May 2006 19:31:03 -0700
  ...After my original email I went out to work on putting the transmission back on. It went on in the first try. I was...
• Re: Anyone interested in my Vanangon? Automatic R&R
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Fri, 18 May 2007 10:58:07 -0400
  ...Aircooled van did not have a provision for a H2o cooler.. Some swap in later H2o trans to add an Air to air cooler...
• Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:38:57 -0700
  ...Bay, & Front to Rear Tank Lines) > > Installation of 2 External Coolers (Oil and Transmission Fluids) (1) > from BusBoys and (1) from Small Car for...