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  • Re: Subie swap curiosity
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 4 May 2013 16:50:10 -0700
    ...I > have approximately 90,000 miles on my 2.2L Subaru conversion, and it is > using the stock Vanagon automatic transmission cooler with the...
  • Coolant in my automatic tranmission fluid...
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:18:12 -0800
    ...In my coolant I can deal with, the transmission is another thing. I guess this means the seal in the inner cooler went bad...
  • Re: Go Westy auto trans cooler
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:58:51 -0700
    ...transmission oil > coolers, a/c hoses, etc. Two weeks ago I had to drive a couple hundred miles > round trip, and noticed the transmission...
  • Re: .... Porsche 6 cyl heating van
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Fri, 7 Jan 2000 06:51:04 -0600
    ...I > > I have an airconditioner squirel cage fan attached to a transmission cooler > on my FORD E350 4x4 van (yes, a very large Syncro...
  • Re: Automatic trans cooler question
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Wed, 9 Feb 2011 23:38:33 -0400
    ...anyone know if the hollow transmission cooler bolts that screw into > the > transmission and provide fluid to the cooler are the same size for...
  • Re: Transmission cooler for 86 automatic?
    Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
    Sat, 27 Feb 1999 12:08:23 EST
    Hi Karl , this is a good question! There shouldt be a way to hook on a cooler in the line to the torque converter...
  • Automatic Transmission
    Historical mailing list - alancshearer
    Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:57:17 -0700
    Does anyone know which of the threaded ATF cooler attachment holes in the transmission is inlet and which is the outlet? My transmission was...
  • Re: Transmission Oil Cooler Leaking - Again!
    Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
    Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:14:57 -0400
    I put one of these on my new transmission. Never worry about fluids mixing. http://www.smallcar.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product...
  • Re: auto trans cooler busted(trans full of water)... screwed?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sat, 14 May 2005 22:38:05 -0400
    ...According to the owner the transmission cooler blew a seal and coolant was pumped into the transmission. The tranny now does nothing when put...
  • Re: Auto tranny cooling
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:18:20 -0400
    The cooler is mounted directly on the transmission. There is no line between them. I believe that some volks have mounted a temp sensor...
  • More on ATF cooler failure
    Historical mailing list - Mark Pry
    Wed, 6 Jun 2007 09:53:48 -0700
    ...I've already been having collateral problems with the transmission. After the new cooler had been installed and everything flushed out, I took the...
  • Re: Subie swap curiosity
    Historical mailing list - David Milo
    Sat, 4 May 2013 20:48:28 -0400
    ...Other than Hobart's accounts, the only actual stock transmission cooler failures I have heard about are the mixing of coolant and transmission fluid...
  • Re: AHHH!! I'm leaking ATF again!!
    Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
    Sat, 23 Nov 2002 12:31:32 -0600
    ...I would check cooler seals in front of transmission. Good Mornng, Fred
  • Re: Aircooled transmission into water cooled van- AUTOMATIC
    Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
    Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:46:18 +1000
    ...hoses to a suitable cooler, but that would involve dismantling the transmission to ensure cleanliness inside. Inside, the two transmissions are essentially identical. There...
  • Syncro transmission
    Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
    Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:42:52 -0400
    Anyone got a working Syncro transmission they don't need? Thought I'd try this as I can't afford current rates for repairing...
  • Re: Subie swap curiosity
    Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
    Sat, 4 May 2013 18:23:40 -0600
    ...I >> have approximately 90,000 miles on my 2.2L Subaru conversion, and it is >> using the stock Vanagon automatic transmission cooler with the...
  • auto trans cooler busted(trans full of water)... screwed?
    Historical mailing list - Robbie Cotner
    Sat, 14 May 2005 19:15:49 -0700
    ...According to the owner the transmission cooler blew a seal and coolant was pumped into the transmission. The tranny now does nothing when put...
  • Re: Fw: Golf/ jetta auto trans can be used with vanagon diffs
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:30:48 -0500
    There maybe be more to oil "coolers" than meet the eye here. These, engine and transmission "coolers" may also be heaters. Oil does not...
  • Re: Auxiliary oil cooler on WBX?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:51:00 -0400
    ...This would just about match one of those aftermarket auxillery auto transmission coolers.The kind with the fins and needs air to blow through...
  • Re: Auto transmission
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
    Thu, 6 Jan 2000 06:16:06 EST
    In a message dated 1/5/00 5:25:16 PM, tonyt_eye@NS.SYMPATICO.CA writes: << I do not have a transmission cooler...
  • Re: darkening coolant... oil...
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:10:52 -0400
    ...I'm going to take a wild guess that this is a van with an automatic transmission, and the transmission fluid cooler has sprung...
  • Re: Vanagon and Type 2 Auto transmissions
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:39:31 -0400
    Real close except no oil cooler. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dave Yates Sent...
  • Re: Transmission woes
    Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
    Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:13:52 -0800
    Joe, It looks like your trans cooler busted and tranny needs to be serviced. I hope i am wrong but if that fluid smells...
  • AT Cooler Questions
    Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
    Fri, 9 Mar 2007 09:24:44 -0800
    Anyone know the AT Fluid-Flow route in/out to the cooler? Upper and Lower holes at the front of the AT Case, which...
  • Re: For those with automatic transmissions
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:54:27 -0800
    ...for my Subaru conversion, I need to upgrade the >> transmission, >> which means a better cooler, among other things. >> >> Anyone have experience with or thoughts...
  • Re: Auto trans cooler ATF leak
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 22 Mar 2003 21:45:34 -0500
    ...auto trans oil cooler and the new cooler leaks ATF where the cooler mates to the transmission case. The old cooler had no gasket...
  • Re: Coolant in my automatic tranmission fluid...
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:35:18 -0800
    ...In my > coolant I can deal with, the transmission is > another thing. > > I guess this means the seal in the inner > cooler went bad...
  • Re: Trans fluid in coolant system
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Wed, 4 Apr 2012 14:00:18 -0700
    ...The transmission cooler has failed, thus releasing a lot of oil into the cooling system. Now I'm not sure how to rinse the...
  • Re: Subie swap curiosity
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Sun, 5 May 2013 08:28:19 -0700
    ...Other than Hobart's accounts, the only > actual stock transmission cooler failures I have heard about are the mixing > of coolant and transmission fluid...
  • Re: Auto trans coolers
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sat, 21 Feb 2015 11:59:00 -0800
    ...http://countryhomescampers.com/products/transmission/super-flier-transmissio n-cooler-kit Essentially a kit for the system Kourt did on the Samba that Abel...
  • Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 13 Jul 2001 18:32:58 -0500
    ...transmission > coolers to go. > > Mechanic's assistant says BMW & VW are the only ones he know of that > mount the coolers on the transmission...
  • ATF Oil Cooler ?
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Sun, 27 Oct 2002 00:43:18 -0400
    ...Can my symptoms mean anything else but a bad oil cooler? Can I get a new oil cooler in with simple tools and w...
  • Re: Automatic transmission questions
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Mon, 28 Nov 2005 07:13:12 -0800
    ...VW transmissions were essentially internally identical. The different numbers reflect minor exterior variations for their specific applications, i.e. cooler/no cooler, different reverse...
  • Re: auto trans cooler busted(trans full of water)... screwed?
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sat, 14 May 2005 21:14:10 -0700
    ...According to the owner the transmission cooler blew a seal and coolant was pumped into the transmission. The tranny now does nothing when put...
  • A/T problems -- fluid level high
    Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
    Sun, 22 Feb 2015 07:59:47 -0800
    ...transmission. What are the next steps now? Can I resolve the problem (pending installing a new cooler) by simply taking the stock cooler out...
  • Automatic Transmission external cooler
    Historical mailing list - Danny
    Tue, 19 May 2009 14:33:12 -0700
    ...I think there is some type of�tranny cooler on there now a factory one that hooks up to the engine coolant. I tow...
  • Hesitating automatic transmission
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:41:53 -0500
    ...Recently the transmission began hesitating when shifting from second to third. It is more pronounced when it is cooler outside (like now). After it...
  • hesitating automatic transmission
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sun, 7 Sep 2008 21:48:27 -0500
    ...Recently the transmission is hesitating when shifting from second to third. It is more pronounced when it is cooler outside (like now) and after...
  • Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:12:01 -0800
    ...just goes with the territory of having an external cooler. All race cars have oil coolers on them ..even manual transmission and rear differential...
  • Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
    Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
    Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:05:57 -0400
    ...The "differential cooler" is a metal part on the automatic transmission that passes coolant through on one side and hot transmission fluid through the...
  • Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
    Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
    Fri, 7 Apr 2006 22:41:35 EDT
    The condition described could be cause by a leaking transmission cooler causing coolant to leak into the transmission. If this is the case disassembly...
  • Re: Auto Trans Cooler - question
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:15:21 -0400
    ...On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > Jeff, if the transmission cooler was leaking from the...
  • Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high Removing the ATF cooler.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:42:17 -0500
    ...transmission. > > What are the next steps now? Can I resolve the problem (pending > installing a new cooler) by simply taking the stock cooler out...
  • Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:26:55 -0400
    ...If you want the coolant (and the transmission by extension) to > run cooler, you put in a lower temperature thermostat. You let the > radiator...
  • automatic transmission replacement
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:50:25 -0800
    ...I have a Subaru 2.2 engine, and then the small car transmission cooler. I do know that the bell housing has to be...
  • Re: Rebuilt Auto Transmission Source?
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Sat, 24 Mar 2001 09:28:19 -0600
    What might appear to be a vent leak, may very well be the o-rings leaking at the trans cooler mount, which is at...
  • Trans fluid in coolant system
    Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
    Wed, 4 Apr 2012 11:43:26 -0700
    ...The transmission cooler has failed, thus releasing a lot of oil into the cooling system. Now I'm not sure how to rinse the...
  • Transmission cooler for 86 automatic?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
    Thu, 25 Feb 1999 21:22:33 -0800
    I would like to know if there is a possibility of adding a transmission cooler for an 86 Vanagon. My friend pulls a light...
  • Re: Auto trans cooler ATF leak
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sat, 22 Mar 2003 22:55:52 -0500
    ...auto trans oil cooler and the new cooler leaks >ATF >where the cooler mates to the transmission case. The old cooler had no >gasket...
  • Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:44:20 -0800
    ...90 % of all cars with automatic transmissions, say from 1970 on ..use something for an ATF cooler. 90 % all normal cars let's say...
  • Re: Oil Cooler Install
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Sat, 2 Feb 2002 19:20:54 EST
    Stan, I have had it mounted above the transmission with a set of 5 - 12 V muffin tin fans drawing air through. Have run...
  • Oil cooler, Fan
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:01:38 -0400
    ...I've mounted coolers in front of the transmission, in the airspin behind the rear wheel (with a rock guard) and behind the front...
  • Re: For those with automatic transmissions
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:57:26 -0800
    ...for my Subaru conversion, I need to upgrade the >>> transmission, >>> which means a better cooler, among other things. >>> >>> Anyone have experience with or thoughts...
  • Engine Transmission removal
    Historical mailing list - Chris Hawkins
    Sun, 1 Oct 2006 08:02:13 -0400
    ...Also the transmission is to be removed and various seals and cooler replaced. My questions: 1) Is it better/easier to remove the engine...
  • Re: ATF down, coolant up and over... radiator?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 31 Aug 2000 09:15:22 EDT
    ...There is a cooler on top of the transmission that has two coolant hoses hooked to it. I wouldn't put this off as...
  • Re: Auxiliary oil cooler on WBX?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:19:07 -0400
    ...This would just about match one of those aftermarket auxillery auto transmission coolers.The kind with the fins and needs air to blow through...
  • Re: Auto tranny cooling
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:18:06 -0700
    ...On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 7:18 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > The cooler is mounted directly on the transmission. There...
  • Re: Hesitating automatic transmission
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Sun, 5 Oct 2008 07:32:33 +0000
    ...Recently the transmission began hesitating when shifting > from second to third. It is more pronounced when it is cooler > outside (like now). After it...
  • Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high Removing the ATF cooler.
    Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
    Sun, 22 Feb 2015 16:45:32 -0800
    ...transmission. >> >> What are the next steps now? Can I resolve the problem (pending >> installing a new cooler) by simply taking the stock cooler out...
  • Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:32:48 -0600
    ...For both engine and transmission > > coolers I like to get them up front in front of the radiator. Keep in > > mind that even idling...