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Re: FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:51:32 -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...
any words of wisdom for a virgin to the world of westy's?
Historical mailing list - Troy
Mon, 10 May 2010 17:41:30 -0800
...Replace the oil transmission cooler, water pump would probably be a good idea and check all of your coolant hoses for spongy or oil...
Re: Turbo Vanagon, Audi 5000 CS Turbo engine for sale: PLEASE DELETE IF NOT INTERESTED, CONTACT "OFF" LIST.
Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
Sat, 14 Dec 2002 19:23:31 -0600
...The engine runs great, the transmission, and final drive are tight. This would make a very good donor engine to make a Turbo Vanagon...
Porsche engine conversion costs enclosed...
Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
Tue, 24 Oct 2000 10:41:48 -0400
...oil cooler system DME electronics oil tank and accessories rubber engine mounts I also may want to go with the Porsche G50 transmission so...
Re: Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:20:57 -0700
...In goes the plumbing for the cooler. Right now, I have just finished the tranny rehab with a new Throw out bearing, guide tube...
Re: Rented an '87, heard same 2nd gear thump
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:59:23 -0700
...This thump is best heard when on a quiet, smooth street, when the transmission is in 2nd gear, the accelerator pushed down enough to...
What Mini-Projects are going on?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 27 Jun 1999 22:10:43 EDT
Alot of times on the List all we here about are engine conversions, engine rebuilds, transmission repairs, etc. All of these are major projects...
Re: PWM controller , was Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:29:57 -0500
...PWM controller , was Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround? Sure Tom, those parameters are good and all, but is it really that much less...
Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Tue, 8 Jul 2014 19:56:18 -1000
...On 6/26/2014 1:25 AM, Jim Felder wrote: > I can't think of any reason that a transmission would dump two quarts...
Re: plz help! post 090 rebuild, weird metal stress noise shifting into park
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam!
Sat, 11 Jun 2016 09:38:55 -1000
...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: Rented an '87, heard same 2nd gear thump
Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:10:35 -0700
...This thump is best heard when > on a > quiet, smooth street, when the transmission is in 2nd gear, the > accelerator pushed down enough to...
Re: New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 1 Dec 2007 10:39:04 -0800
...I > know that a thermostat with a cooler set point may make it run > cooler when > it's not being worked hard, but it...
Re: Audi 5000 and Vanagon auto trans are the same???
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 1 Nov 1998 09:39:49 -0800
...My money is that a '89-'92 vintage golf/jetta box is >identical to an '81-'85? van box sans cooler and is probably...
Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:40:33 -0400
...Will be in cooler PNW climes possibly traveling into CA warmer climes. Maybe I should run 10W-40 during this currently cooler to subsequent...
81 Westfalia Blues
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Sep 95 15:44:17 EDT
...Engines 3 - > 5 were from VW dealer, who blamed 2 more engine failures on fuel injection, > transmission (automatic), and I forget what else. Finally...
Re: Cooling system hose diagram
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:58:32 -0400
...After that they both use 438 B with the nipple to the head located differently and the transmission cooler on the automatic is fed...
Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:22:53 -0700
...in the light panel > for a green/yellow/red LED monitoring transmission temp. On a Westy > I'd run a flame monitor up there...
Re: Coolant blowing out of crancase vent
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 22 May 2001 09:11:53 -0700
...cracked head, or possibly failure of the ATF cooler if you have an automatic transmission. Rebuilding is probably the only fix, coolant in the...
Re: Oil leak since rebuilt 2.1l installed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:27:29 -0700
...make sure it's not transmission oil ...could be. if it is engine oil... no, should not have a slow leak or any drips...
Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What ...
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 18:30:56 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: Window tinting
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:50:11 -0500
...On the Driver and Passenger windows, tint is allowed, but there are very specific light transmission requirements - Bbasically very light tint which allows an...
'81 westy FS near SF
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Feb 1997 08:10:26 -0800
...head temp, volt meter CB unit - mounted atop box containing guages Bentley factory service manual also, I had an external oil cooler added (this...
Re: New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Sat, 1 Dec 2007 16:42:45 -0500
...I >know that a thermostat with a cooler set point may make it run cooler when >it's not being worked hard, but it...
Seen on San Antonio Craigslist the other day...
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:16:12 -0600
...VW Air-Coolers of Austin and San Antonio !! Your Hill Country VW Mechanic- Comfort, Tx I am a Factory Trained VW Mechanic from the...
Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:19:08 -0800
...the heat with an automatic transmission--- that's yet another > pretty good heat generator there. The oil cooler has so far worked > wonderfully, until...
Re: My AT is fine, but...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:13:22 -0500
...There is not an easy way to do one of those flush jobs as there are no outside oil cooler lines. Yes that is...
Re: Vanablog (help)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:37:33 -0700
...Plus the last auto tranny rebuilder I dealt with also wanted the aftermarket transmission fluid cooler removed and delivered to his shop with the...
Re: YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil in 30 sec, messy eng. compartment...
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:31:08 -0700
...Blown seal on the oil cooler or it's mount gasket unless it really is the filter. The cooler should more likely leak into...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Wed, 25 May 2011 23:17:39 -0400
...I have external bus boys oil cooler on it as well as an external Smallcar tranny cooler on it. I looked and did not...
Odd-Ball Vanagon Parts Sale
Historical mailing list
Mon, 6 Mar 2000 17:24:41 EST
...New oil cooler for 87-91 Vanagon- $80 Left and Right Rear Control Arms for 80-91 Vanagons (syncro too)- $175 each. Rubber A...
Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:26:33 -0400
...What a mass, but at the time I was so glad it was > totally unrelated to the engine. > > It probably is not the transmission...
Re: Dealing with Terry K (was< no subject given>)
Historical mailing list - rsf
Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:56:14 -0500
...The line of reasoning that led him >to come up with that glue on air scoop transmission cooler is bizarre*, >but I'm sure...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Mike Boland
Thu, 23 May 2002 23:54:34 -0500
...I reinstalled engine transmission It fired right up.. idles great / runs strong for first 2 minutes or so.. then Idle drops....real low no...
Re: We LOVE our VANAGON!!!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 25 Feb 2003 23:26:48 -0600
...our bus home after 5 or 6 long weeks at the transmission shop. It's been home for a couple over-nighters in between...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 May 2011 19:06:36 -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: Auto tranny cooling
Historical mailing list - James
Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:50:31 -0400
...He has suggested the same to me, given that VW/Audi specified Dexron III for all its automatic transmissions in the 80s/90s. Anybody...
Re: Camp stove input requested
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:28:21 -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...
'81 westy FS in CA
Historical mailing list
Wed, 4 Jun 1997 19:54:55 -0700
...1981 westfalia, ivory-yellow color 4 speed manual transmission current/valid registration factory air-conditioning mileage: 138K 185R/14 Michelin XZX tires, newish, cable...
Some Parts I just got in from Germany
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:15:07 -0400
...I actually have the two small oil cooler pipes in stainless (smaller one is $36- 025121065 and the longer one is $52- 025121065A), and...
Re: High and low pressure zones on a Vanagon - ideas for my intercooler anyone!?
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 8 Jun 2001 02:48:24 EDT
...the transmission. This is with the diesel sound shield in place. This is where I mounted the Mazda RX-7 external air cooler. But...
Re: Slick 50 for Manual transmissions
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 13:01:17 -1000
...Slick 50 for Manual transmissions > > Anyway, after reading the oil info web link Mark sent, I'm wondering if I > should have changed to...
Re: Portland OR Vanagon Engine Swap Shop
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:57:59 -1000
...I used the entire 2.1 exhaust system ..so I have room for the 2.1 oil cooler/heat exchanger. All I had to...
Re: Oil change interval
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 15 May 2024 18:53:51 -0500
...For Fun Bus, while I did ad an oil cooler almost immediately after purchase I have been on a 7,500 mile interval, most...
Oil Pump Leak Advice
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 02:21:28 +0000
...First I suspected the oil cooler o-ring but after an inspection and cleanup I ruled that out (have spare o-ring ready just...
the many colors of the archives
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 11 Dec 2001 15:57:15 -0800
...we have Dextron III transmission fluid and the special blend from VW, a bit pricey but thinner for the cooler climates. I have heard...
Re: Missing coolant
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:43:49 -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: FS: '91 Syncro SVX Ebay
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Wed, 8 Feb 2006 11:46:32 -0800
...I probably have about $30k total into my Vanagon (that number reflects engine/transmission, CV joints, axles, stub axles, oil cooler, customer oil cooler...
Re: FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:08:58 -0400
...Manual Transmission, PD, PW, PM. Always used Pentosin (blue) :::> > coolant and Mann oil filters. 2.1L runs strong and has rock steady :::> > idle at...
I had a fun weekend fixing my Syncro transmission in the middle of nowhere...
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:54:33 -0700
...Anyhow, when turning around the transmission was really hard to get into reverse, so I put it in G again to move ahead a...
Re: tranny conversion - manual to automatic
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Thu, 14 Oct 2004 11:41:57 -0500
...easier to just take out the engine to put all the cooler/ hoses on easier. Might also be a good time to look at...
Small trip report with a VW fix
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 14 May 2023 20:10:20 -0400
...But transmission seems much cooler reading 150 after 2 hours of travel on days with different temps one at 80 degrees and the other...
Re: Portland OR Vanagon Engine Swap Shop
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Tue, 18 Aug 2015 09:50:07 -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: 1.9l WBX to 2.1l WBX Swap Tips?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:48:55 -0800
...Just think of it as a 1.9 with a different water pump (change it to the 1.9 type), an oil cooler that...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Tue, 24 May 2011 19:13:34 -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: Auto tranny cooling
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 27 Jun 2015 11:16:16 -0700
...If you want to go the extra mile, get an aftermarket cooler, but it's not necessary for a stock application, only when you...
Re: Audi 5000 and Vanagon auto trans are the same???
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Sun, 1 Nov 1998 00:57:52 -0500
< I was just reading a message in the Quattro mailing list about someone > stating that the Audi 5000 automatic was the same transmission as...
Upgrading 1.9 to 2.1
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Tue, 23 Feb 1999 15:44:02 -0500
...for the automatic transmission model, and route the lines to the oil cooler that are meant for the transmission oil cooler. That is my...
Re: Terry K. is VIP Vanagon man
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:30:44 -0800
...The line of reasoning that led him >to come up with that glue on air scoop transmission cooler is bizarre*, >but I'm sure...
Re: Anyone interested in my Vanangon?
Historical mailing list - David Yates
Fri, 18 May 2007 14:27:33 +1000
...BUT FWIW, my experience is that the cost of parts to rebuilt the auto transmission is not that great and the actual work is...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Tue, 24 May 2011 13:54:23 -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...