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• Re: transmission troubles
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 15:18:33 -0800
  ...The van has an automatic-transmission and the guy > mentioned that the transmission fluid was rather burned up. He proceeded to > make the statement...
• Fluid Film from SSF
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:50:00 -0800
  ...There is a difference between Krown & >Fluid Film. Krown wicks and Fluid Film does not. I believe Fluid Film is >available in the US...
• Changing Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 10:55:12 -0700
  Last night I finally changed the brake fluid in my '88 Westy, which I haven't done in the 3 years since I've...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:01:54 -0600
  ...As one who is compulsive about checking fluid levels, > especially when preparing to depart for an extended drive, the location is > quite inconvenient. One...
• Re: A/T changes hard - AT fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:54:16 -0500
  ...A/T fluid should be Dexron III. Nothing fancy needed there. On Dec 5, 2013, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY...
• Re: 1990 Auto Trans Differential...how to check fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:41:06 -0400
  While you're getting dirty, order the gasket and change the fluid to some synthetic like Red Line 75W90. It's likely never been...
• Re: Rebuilding master cyclinder
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:45:39 -0500
  ...And no, it's not necessary; just use the working fluid to rebuild any hydraulic cylinders. In this case, it's regular brake fluid...
• Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:36:09 -0500
  Just to clear things up, how are you checking the fluid? Van needs to be level especially side to side and the ATF is...
• Re: draining clutch lines
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Fri, 9 May 2003 21:32:57 -0500
  Stan, I thought we were supposed to use dot 4 fluid. b On Fri, 9 May 2003, Stan Wilder wrote: > It would be a...
• Re: Dot 3 brake fluid question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:12:16 -0700
  ...Dot 3 brake fluid question > Ok gang - I know the Vanagon calls for Dot 4 brake fluid but could one use > Dot 3 temporarily...
• Re: 1985 GL Automatic transmission issues
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 16:13:55 -0800
  ...When the fresh fluid started showing up in the bucket they would stop. All the fluid was then changed. I just jacked the front...
• Re: Leak Under Steering Column
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 16:40:48 +0000
  ...84 Wolfsburg Westy. > > That can only be brake fluid, right? Or are there other fluids up > there? It's not coolant, or I'd...
• Auto Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 20:00:56 EST
  My son reported to me that the transmission fluid I his 84 GL had started to look different. I examined it and determined that...
• Re: Leaking Tranny Fluid in 1986 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 09:27:26 -0400
  ...Then I could see exactly where the fluid was coming from which was difficult because of all the grime. After driving around alot, and...
• Re: Power Steering Fluid Protectant
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:56:35 -0500
  John, In that our Vanagon power steering systems use automatic transmission fluid (ATF) and not power steering fluid, I'd be very careful. Mike...
• Re: help! It's pink!
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 1 May 2007 10:50:06 -0700
  ...There is > a large puddle of pink fluid on the floor just in front the back wheel on > the drivers side. Any ideas? I...
• Re: Brake Bleeding, here I go again [f]
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 97 20:50:34 EST
  : >3) Now bleed the next furthest brake from the reservoir (left rear). >Only bleed until the new fluid starts to flow i.e. clear...
• Re: Scraping sound turning the wheel
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:03:52 -0400
  Automatic tranny fluid, right? Mark K 1986 GL/2WD/4SPD On Apr 15, 2009, at 7:15 PM, Matt Drew wrote: > > Not empty, but...
• Brake fluid DOT 3-4-5-?
  Historical mailing list - MtnGal
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 02:25:32 -0800
  Could somebody please tell me about Brake Fluid. What the DOT 3-4-5-? pertains to? MtnGal Bronze, 7 passenger 84 Vanagon GL [PPL...
• Transmission Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
  Thu, 3 May 2001 01:17:45 EDT
  Does anyone have any kind of procedure for changing transmission fluid? I searched the file archive, and the search option on the message archive...
• Power steering fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:07:19 -0500
  Stupid question time! In my '87 Westy's manual, it specifies ATF Dexron as the power steering fluid. When I went to my FLAPS...
• WTB power steering fluid reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 13 May 2006 17:42:17 -0400
  I need to replace my power steering fluid (ATF) reservoir. In moving it around I see where one of the hose nipples is cracked...
• Re: Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 00:09:43 -0400
  ...Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out My new 85 Westy radiator has a pinhole leak. I cleaned up the fluid...
• Re: Power Steering Fluid Leak... Reservoir?
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 07:48:10 -0800
  ...But then, there's also > fluid on the TOP of the reservoir itself, which I'm guessing means fluid is > leaking out of the...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:33:27 -0700
  ...Brake Fluid, Flushing Dylan, Castrol GT LMA Dot 4 Brake Fluid, is a fraction of the cost of the "LMA" stand for "Low Moisture...
• Transmission Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - Jones, Dustin
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 08:54:03 -0500
  ...My Van has 175,000 miles on it and I think it would be wise to change the fluid. I'm going to follow...
• Re: Clutch reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:19:23 -0800
  ...and you'll see the hose that supplies fluid to the clutch master cylinder there. i.e. .......it's the same, and 'the only...
• Re: '82 clutch capers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 20:35:51 -0600
  The clutch master cylinder shares the fluid reservoir with the brake master cylinder. Under your instrument cluster cover. The cover has two finger slots...
• I think I didn't blow a head gasket!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Sat, 18 Feb 1995 12:58:30 -0500 (EST)
  ...I had added ATF fluid last week because it was way low. Turns out it is way low again but doesn't appear to...
• Re:
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
  Thu, 27 Feb 97 09:58:00 PST
  Hello Randy, You need to use DOT 4 brake fluid, and the reservoir is located above the instrument cluster behind your steering wheel. The...
• leaking clutch master cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:37:34 -0800
  ever since i got it a year ago, there has been fluid (brake, i assume) showing up on the steering column near the clutch...
• Non-phos E-Glycol(Dex Cool)
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 16:12:10 -0700
  ...Since the mid 50's Basf Corp has made the Euro Spec fluid for Mercedes, VW, Audi, Porsche, BMW, Volvo, Saab and Jaguar under...
• Re: How not to bleed the brakes. Help needed!
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 21:01:04 -0400
  ...And when I get > home and start to top up the resevoir I notice that this fluid doesn't > seem to be pouring quite...
• Re: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 29 Aug 2016 08:53:06 -0400
  ...In the meantime, my schedule says it's time to change the fluid again. It's been 3 years, even thought I've only...
• Re: Friday, Karma and AT Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:56:42 -0400
  ...The most important being to be sure the AT fluid was up at the correct level I keep all fluids on hand so this...
• Re: Clutchless in California
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Dec 95 12:26:43 CST
  ...fix? replace the brake fluid. yup. it seems that as the fluid gets old and full of crud, when the winter comes, the rubber...
• Re: automatic mystery and solution
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 10:52:12 -0600
  ...How might tranny fluid rear the exhaust headers you might ask? > > Turns out that there is breather valve or something like that on the...
• re brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 15:30:29 -0500
  ...the things to watch are the fluid level in the master cyilinder,you don't want this to get low,and the glass of...
• Re: tranny fluid service
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 18:27:44 -0500
  I haven't changed the tranny fluid on a vanagon yet, but if its hard to get to, you could stop by an some...
• ATF fluid
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 10:23:20 -0400
  ...Should I change the fluid and filter or, leave it alone. the fluid still is red just like it came out of the bottle...
• Re: brake fluid on my floor mats...what I do?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:23:00 -0400
  ...Anyone have any ideas how to get this blotted up? I know >brake fluid loves H2o, so I am guessing that it helps collect...
• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jan 95 11:42:07 EST
  ...The other possibility as you say is that fluid is leaking into the clutch itself. Is this at all possible? Is there any point...
• Re: Brake light sensitivity
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 11:16:29 -0700
  Blake, The brake light switch works on brake fluid pressure in my '84 and there are actually two switches, one for each brake fluid...
• Re: automatic transmission slippage
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:40:33 EDT
  In a message dated 6/18/07 4:27:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, colorworks@GCI.NET writes: > The fluid and filters are brand...
• Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:29:13 -0700
  ...My fluid level is fine. Brakes are working fine. So I think the big green books picture was referencing the brake fluid area in...
• Re: is power steering fluid generic?
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:57:35 -0700
  The Vanagon uses ATF, rather than the usual brake fluid, doesn't it? toodle pip, -- Dug Smith | Terry Pratchett: It's almost (mailto:dug...
• Re: 83.5 won't start
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 1 May 2007 14:37:00 -0400
  ...Spray in starter fluid. If the engine starts and runs till the fluid runs out, you have a fuel problem. If it still dosent...
• Re: Automatic transmission question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:09:54 +0000
  Larry, I was told at the time it was due to mixing old/new trans fluid. It was back before the power the power...
• Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:10:49 -0500
  ...The final drive and auto tranny don't share fluids. When you drain the tranny fluid from the dip stick tube you get the...
• Re: washer fluid won't work
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:18:25 -0700
  ...Hi All, I have a '87 Westy and while my front wipers work, it won't dispense any washer fluid. The fluid came out...
• Re: washer fluid won't work
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:23:17 -0700
  ...Hi All, I have a '87 Westy and while my front wipers work, it won't dispense any washer fluid. The fluid came out...
• Re: Automatic Trans. problems; Advice Needed!
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 06:40:14 -0400
  ...I checked the differential > fluid level, by sticking my pinky finger into the fill hole, but > could not detect any fluid at all (could...
• Re: Replacing Engine System Fluids
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 16:53:04 -0800
  ...re *when/how often* > to change fluids? > Thanks volks, > Phaedra Buy a preowned car? Change Eeeeeeevery damn fluid. Brakes. DOT 4 Oil I like...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:11:28 -0400
  I never put brake fluid in my Motive bleeder. I just figured it was messy and a waste of fluid. Air pressure is enough...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Installation Q:'s
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 11 May 2002 15:59:14 -0600
  ...Then with the fitting about 1/2 turn loose, I pushed the pedal > slowly up and down by hand, watching the air and fluid...
• Re: PS Fluid Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:44:25 -0400
  ...PS Fluid Capacity Can't find in Bentley the fluid capacity of the PS system. Want to flush and have enough on hand. Thanks...
• Re: Overfilling transmission fluid.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 08:44:30 -0400
  ...Or a carefully calibrated knuckle. ;) I put in the amount they said to put in, and I could find the fluid suface with my...
• 85 4spd tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:49:29 -0500
  ...of the tranny (giant hex) for access to check fluid level/ add/ change fluid. Am I missing something? (please say yes) I also found...
• Re: manual tranny fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:58:15 -0600
  ...To my knowledge, there is no stick shift fluid or clutch fluid, other than the fluid for the hydraulic clutch (shared reservoir with the...
• Re: Washer fluid
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 19:39:49 CDT
  ...and when you fill it up, you'll very likely hear/see fluid running out onto the ground. that's ok. just stop filling...