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• Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:10:49 -0500
  ...There will still be a little left in the torque converter. Bentley specifies one amount for just a drain and fill, and another for...
• Re: Fw: Golf/ jetta auto trans can be used with vanagon diffs
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:30:48 -0500
  ...Most transmission > heat is developed in the torque converter. The Vanagon converter is self > cooled due to the open housing and the air fins...
• Introduction, Interesting Project, and Inquiry
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Weathersbee
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 17:34:26 -0500
  ...Since the torque converter turned with the starter and the engine didn't I was able to put the problem between the engine and...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:44:20 -0800
  ...You >> can feel some breeze there from the spinning torque converter. This >> gives some cooling effect even when the van is stationary. >> I'm...
• Re: HELP! Coins in the laundry and Power Loss???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 18:31:36 -0400
  Sounds like the catalytic converter core has turned into a golf ball and is now blocking the exhaust. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Mystery part
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 11:31:38 -0800
  ...The hole is there to access the bolts that hold the plate > (don't know tech name) to the torque converter. I just used...
• Re: It's not moving...UGH!!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 14:54:17 -0500
  ...That > included a known good used transmission, a new torque converter, total > rebuild of the transmission, seals as needed, and all labor. I'm...
• Re: Auto trans not upshifting
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 15:26:08 -0700
  ...Were you the > person that had the shafts come out with the torque converter? Could be the > seal rings on the turbine shaft are...
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  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 19 May 2019 16:49:33 -0700
  ...As the Vanagon auto does not have a locking torque converter > there is the variable of slip which is massive at lower speeds, especially...
• Re: Auto trans wisdom please?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 May 2012 18:15:33 -0400
  ...For welding the final drive it is doable but any miss-alignment in the final assembly will result in torque converter bushing wear and...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Mar 2016 15:05:39 -0400
  ...For an automatic placing a thick wall 13 mm socket on one of the torque converter bolts will hold it back. Dennis Sent from...
• Re: very loud Screeching noise on very cold days - turns heads
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 09:13:48 -0600
  ...Could it be my automatic transmission - possibly the torque > converter? > > Thanks for any and all help you volks can provide. > > Marshall Ruskin > 84 Westy...
• Re: 2.1L engine failure - Update #2
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:52:16 -0700
  ...Also, have them check the neck of the torque converter very carefully. Sometimes they crack at the base and it's very difficult to...
• Re: Moving forward - with an autotranny.....
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Thu, 22 May 2014 12:33:59 -0400
  ...The bell housing top mount keeps the cooler away from rock damage and uses the torque converter fins to provide a constant airflow through...
• General engine bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:23:52 -0500
  ...I have used N0122282 8x17 "Wavy Washers" 311101463 8mm (13mm Hex) Locking Hex Nut Qty 3 Collector Pipe to Cat Converter N01034510 8x45 (13mm...
• Re: Bluetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:18:17 -0500
  I thought that Bluetec was a Mercedez developed technology and that VW was going to use a different version of catalytic converter for their...
• An Introduction, an Interesting Project, and an Inquiry
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Weathersbee
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 19:42:45 -0500
  ...Since the torque converter turned with the starter and the engine didn't I was able to put the problem between the engine and...
• Parts! In Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Sun, 18 Jun 2017 22:49:59 -0700
  ...the box) Auto trans starter (not sure what manufacturer) Auto trans torque converter (test before installing) Auto trans axles with rebuilt U-joints and...
• Re: Portland OR Vanagon Engine Swap Shop
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:40:32 -0700
  ...The 2.1l torque converter and related parts needs to be removed, and the 1.9l flywheel needs to be bolted in its place...
• Re: transmission change: how to turn a/c engine to get at bolts???
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 15:15:22 -0800
  ...COM>* wrote: > > how do I turn the crankshaft to access the torque converter bolts? Bentley > says to use adaptor 3052 with extension and T...
• Automatic trans won't stay in 3rd
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:01:32 -0400
  ...It DOES NOT SLIP in gears, and only on cold occasion takes a moment to build up and lock in the Torque converter on...
• Re: WTB: Transmission (good or bad) that fits in an '87 Vanagon 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Tom Torrella
  Wed, 7 Dec 2011 21:15:28 -0500
  ...Has the tranny ever been rebuilt? So you're saying $1600 for parts & rebuild, plus $325 for a new torque converter? Quality counts, most...
• Re: Subie swap curiosity
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sat, 4 May 2013 18:23:40 -0600
  ...it's easier with fewer parts. >>>> The KEP adapter and flywheel/torque converter drive plate costs less >>>> than their manual trans adapter and flyhweel...
• Re: Auto tranny rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 22:58:40 +0000
  ...If the van has a lot of miles, be careful with the torque converter, mine has caused a lot of trouble, and was rebuilt...
• Re: Now that the mileage survey is done . . .
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:37:31 -0800
  ...As a side issue, I did the stall test to the torque converter as Dennis Haynes suggested in case the transmission is slipping. Engine...
• Re: Tii Trading Co. 2.0 South African conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - Conradie Johan
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 14:25:05 +0200
  ...We do not have Catalytic Converter regulations here, so I cannot comment on implications. I can say, that as far as I am concerned...
• Re: New engine, but AT will not engage
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 4 May 2004 19:58:13 +0000
  ...i worked <DIV></DIV>on the motor, I did take the torque converter off, it did leak some fluid <DIV></DIV>out.&nbsp;&nbsp...
• Re: automatic transmission slippage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:51:27 -0400
  ...A bad torque converter can also be a possibility but that is rare. Usually a pressure problem will show up when the tranny is...
• Re: Lowering transaxle vs removing transaxle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 15 May 2011 17:48:49 -0700
  ...both axles to undo, the torque converter bolts to undo, the starter to remove, and anything to do with undoing shift linage. and pull...
• Re: Mobil Delvac ATF or Brand of Dexron Automatic Trans oil best suited for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:48:13 -0500
  ...I reliaze the issue is basically with the drain hole in the torque converter, but with the new oil all the issues seem more...
• Re: Short shift for 5 speed
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:43:25 -0700
  ...VW Bug vacuum large canister already ) .. > plus there is a small torque converter too .. > Works quite well, is still a manual trans, and no...
• Re: New engine, but AT will not engage
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 4 May 2004 19:58:22 +0000
  ...i worked <DIV></DIV>on the motor, I did take the torque converter off, it did leak some fluid <DIV></DIV>out.&nbsp;&nbsp...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:18:07 -0700
  ...new radiator (my helper over torqued the bleed >bolt and cracked it), oil psi gauges, clutch & cat converter I spent >$500.42 at BusDepot...
• Re: Introduction, Interesting Project, and Inquiry
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 19:39:35 -0500
  ...I > was able to diagnose the seemingly catastrophic failure. > > Since the torque converter turned with the starter and the engine didn't I > was...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:10:38 -0400
  ...For an > automatic placing a thick wall 13 mm socket on one of the torque converter > bolts will hold it back. > > > > Dennis > > > > Sent from...
• Re: Auto Tranny TLC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 20:55:56 -0700
  ...all of it never comes out ...some stays in the torque converter. but for sure .. at least get some fresh ATF in it, and...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:37:25 -0700
  ...but on the auto trans 86 and above 2WD vanagons ...........the hose that goes over the top of the torque converter/bell housing area...
• Re: Anyone have experience with the F.A.S./GTA Auto trans cooler?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 23 Jan 2016 14:06:34 -0800
  ...The main source of heat in an automatic is the torque converter, especially since it is not of a lockup type. The torque converter...
• Re: Need help, I can't get transmission back into vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 09:02:35 -0800
  ...possible at the engine so the pilot shaft will enter the torque converter spleens in a centered alignment. Rotate the crank pulley a bit...
• Re: Bearing Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 5 Oct 2022 13:41:28 -0500
  ...Worse the housing will often fail with the > bearing towards the torque converter have the outer race come loose in the > housing and start...
• Re: My AT Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 21:53:54 -0700
  ...You may have read my posts over the past several months about my on-and-off leaking torque converter. I finally decided to take...
• Re: transmission change: how to turn a/c engine to get at bolts???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 13:34:06 -0800
  ...how to turn a/c engine to get at bolts??? how do I turn the crankshaft to access the torque converter bolts? Bentley says...
• More Positive Shifting Auto Box 87GL: Syn ATF installed
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 19:18:39 -0600
  ...I did not drain the torque converter (how can you?) so much old ATF remained and I could tell the dilution old to new...
• Re: DC snow
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 27 Jan 2016 10:25:00 -0500
  ...They found out last week what was making it run rough; one of the cooling vanes on the torque converter was broken. I may...
• Re (2): Hoo Boy! (1990 - engine transplant)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Wed, 29 May 1996 10:46:26 -0400
  John said: >The G60 BTW makes best power and torque from 3000-5500 rpm, aside from >supercharger propganda, in reality you got to have...
• 2.1 Wasserboxer and Parts FS (Used in WV)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 25 Mar 2000 17:07:01 -0500
  ...Torque converter gasket changed, converter may actually slip a bit more than normal, I can't really tell (maybe 300 rpm when you hit...
• Re: A Comment on TDi Engine rpm vs. Longevity and Economy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:39:31 -0500
  You forgot to mention that as you lower the engine speed increasing the torque load, chamber pressures, and combustion temps, you are also increasing...
• Re: Is it change or don't
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:55:27 -0600
  ...small amount (< 1/4 cup) since you can't drain the torque converter. If you want to spend the bucks do three changes within...
• Vanagon Specifications Sheet
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:20:52 -0400
  ...Pump Cover Nuts 20 ( 25) Pressure Plate-To-Flywheel 15 ( 20) Torque Converter-To-Drive Plate 22 ( 30) Water Pump-To-Crankcase 15 ( 20...
• Re: HCBF, Fox Lake VW Show
  Historical mailing list - kathy jacobs
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 21:43:48 -0400
  ...He just did it again to replace the torque converter seal and will also get the a/c hose replaced. The other Vanagon there...
• Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 16:52:31 -0800
  ...Loosen the Flywheel /torque >>>>> converter plate >>>>> then see if it turns then. Been there done that. When testing for >>>>> crankshaft >>>>> shim thickness it is...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:33:43 -0500
  ...I've got a tiny leak at my torque converter seal also, but again not about to pull the tranny to fix that alone...
• Re: Towing a Boat?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:50:13 -0400
  ...Since the automatic does not have a lock up torque converter, you need to be aware of fluid heating if the engine is pushing...
• A Comment on TDi Engine rpm vs. Longevity and Economy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:24:45 EST
  ...New converters are advised to regear transmissions dropping 3rd and 4th to put rpms in the range of 3000 for 70 mph. I have...
• Re: An Introduction, an Interesting Project, and an Inquiry
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 21:37:51 -0500
  ...I was able to diagnose the seemingly catastrophic failure. > > Since the torque converter turned with the starter and the engine didn't I was...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:45:51 -0500
  ...2WD vanagons ...........the hose > that > goes over the top of the torque converter/bell housing area...... > that gets blasted with heat and AFF oily...
• Re: FW: 90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect.
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:28:32 -0700
  ...We were driving our 93 E150 high top van conversion with the 351, the 4 spd OD automatic, and the electronic lockup torque converter...
• Re: Bluetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:56:25 -0500
  ...140 hp, huge 236 > >> lb/ft of torque at around 1900 rpm, which I'm quoting from memory so I might > >> be off by...
• Re: Auto Trans Modified Governor Test Report [addendum]
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 23 May 2011 11:44:03 -0700
  ...When using > this, avoid very heavy slow traffic or long slow mountain roads > where torque converter slippage produces a lot of heat." > > Drat. It...
• Re: Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 25 May 2011 23:17:39 -0400
  ...The seal on the torque converter can leak, but that would >>> be ATF not engine oil. >>> >>> Good luck! Edward >>> >>> At 07:13 PM 5...