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• Re: reverse running Audi transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 23:24:24 EST
  ...Just concerned about the helical gears. The strait cut reverse gear could care less which way it turns, but I think helical gears are...
• manuel trans pop's drops out of third gear
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:51:42 EDT
  ...getting it running and gas tank reseal. The thing is that the shifter seem to just drop out of third gear once and a...
• Re: No gears (resolved)
  Historical mailing list - pierre m d
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:19:05 -0400
  ...No gears > Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:24:24 -0700 > > do you mean that everything feels normal, and with engine running when you...
• Re: Any air cooled owners out there running oversized tires?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Howe
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 15:00:15 +0800
  On Tuesday, February 12, 2002, at 08:04 AM, 80 Westy Pokey wrote: > Any air cooled owners out there running oversized tires? I > recently...
• Re: Popes out of 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 1 May 2019 23:29:30 +0000
  Do you know how old the last rebuild is your running ? (miles) My Syncro did this ~poping out of gear just months before it...
• Running problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Aileen Boyd
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:12:41 -0400
  The continuing saga of my rich running 88' Westy: So I disconnected the OX sensor again, this time both wires, went for a test...
• Re: can't go forward
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:39:08 -0400
  ...I have reverse gear (automatic transmission), but no forward gears. There's a small transmission leak when the engine is running, but not apparently...
• Re: Redline gear lube
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 06:29:22 -0700
  I'm running MT-90 in my '89. ~Eric~ '89 Westy Vancouver, BC -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• jumps out of 4th gear...
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:59:58 -0600
  Culprit- 1985 Westfalia running a Bostig conversion (love it!).Timing- When running at 70+mph with a foot on the pedal.Frequency- Once every...
• FW: 5 spd tranny
  Historical mailing list - Pancho de la Luna
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 11:46:57 -0700
  ...any suggestions? possibly rebuild the tranny so that it has a lower ratio running gear in 4th? what would a recommended ratio be that...
• Re: Late Split VDO Clocks...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 06 Feb 1996 08:55:43 EST
  ...using a pin, dabbed oil (honing) on the gear shaft bearings. It has been running on a 6V battery for 5 days now. Very...
• Re: 1986 syncro gear into 82?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 02:16:43 +0200
  Geroge A Lehman wrote: > What would be the chances of moving the tranny and running gear from a > 1986 syncro into my '82 westy...
• shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Little Bear
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 16:59:02 -0500
  ...Van has trouble shifting into first gear even when the van is not running. (someone commented when the van was inspected that it could...
• Re: Bummer
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 19:06:35 -0400
  ...Bummer > The gowesty listing is interesting as they are stating that the van was > 2wd that they just added all the syncro running gear...
• website recommendations + 85 Vanagon gearshift issues
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 16:02:44 -0400
  ...If the world worked like the Vanagaon.com site, I could keep ALL make "junk" running not just my Vanagon...... Larry Ga.
• Re: Clutch Judder
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:49:01 -0600
  ...With the engine shut down, > we can shift all gears. Engine running, 1st gear is fine, 2nd gear > is a little difficult, 3rd gear...
• Re: 84 Automatic Final Drive Rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 09:14:13 -0500
  A whine developing after running with no oil indicates bearing or gear damage. The gear set is extremely expensive. I suggest dropping the pan...
• Re: 1st gear shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 17:50:32 -0600
  ...The problem only happened after about an hour of running when the cylinder heated and expanded. Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com
• Re: Crazy idea?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 06:50:27 -0700
  ...or making something in its > place with changeable gears to correct the reading for running non factory > size tires??? Do I need medication for...
• Re: Suddenly nothing
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:10:28 -0700
  ...Look closely at the side flanges of the tranny when it is in gear and engine running but won't go. If either side...
• Re: Inline 4 - new transmission
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 30 May 2007 16:55:53 -0400
  ...gearing for my set up, but I've always thought it'd be nice to have > lower revs at 70 mph...... > > Anyone running and...
• Speed
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 14:27:29 -0800
  ...bus I hit 90 (in gear). This was a stock engine with the exception of an 009 distributor running at 9 degrees BTDC. In...
• Re: No gears (resolved)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:57:58 -0600
  ...No gears >> Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:24:24 -0700 > > > >> >> do you mean that everything feels normal, and with engine running >> when you...
• Fw: Distributor Drive Gear on 2000cc aircolled motor
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 17:57:05 -0400
  ...Distributor Drive Gear on 2000cc aircolled motor >My 1981 Vanagon has the distributor drive gear installed incorrectly. The >notch on the distributor for #1...
• Lubricating the linkage
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Aycock
  Sat, 4 Jun 94 11:49:06 CDT
  ...We's running good now, but I just noticed that there's a squeaking when I shift gears.. What do I lube for this...
• Re: Amsoil GL-4 75W90
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 6 Jun 2020 14:27:35 -0500
  ...Jim > > On Jun 5, 2020 at 7:18 PM, <Jack R (mailto:jack007@comcast.net)> wrote: > > > > Has anyone used Amsoil Gear oil in their...
• Re: Cleavis pin fixed, but now....!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 16:45:15 -0700
  ...Whith the motor >>running, you need to press the clutch pedal down to switch gears. >> >>So yeah, I am going to replace the clutch...
• Re: Difficulity Shifting
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 11:43:45 -0500
  ...Made a _world_ of difference in getting into second gear after the rebuilt tranny was in and running in PA winter conditions. I bought...
• 1987 Westy forsale
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 23:16:32 -0700
  ...Perfect running condition. Maroon in colour. Auto tranny. All camping gear and awning. Pioneer stereo system. Located in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. Asking price...
• 84 1st gear shift problem
  Historical mailing list - smko
  Sat, 31 May 1997 19:54:49 -0400
  Shifting into 1st gear has become a problem. It feels like I am in gear but when I let out the clutch, I'm...
• Re: distributor spring
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:16:57 -0500
  Distributor gears and their matching counterpart of matching gears on the VW / Vanagon engine are slant cut gears. This type of gear can cause...
• 89 syncro 7 passenger for sale
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 16:13:21 -0800
  ...I am considering moving all the new running gear to my 90 syncro westy, but will leave it in this vehicle for a serious...
• Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:15:47 -0600
  ...Don Hanson wrote: > I find my very low first gear (essentially a granny gear) handy for > off-road or very steep situations and some...
• Re: AT vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - McDonell,Scott
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 10:30:59 -0800
  ...My '86 Syncro, even with all the additional running gear, is quite a different beast. Come to think of it, if I was so...
• Re: Electric Supercharger
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 13:08:08 +1300
  ...sufficient air into a running engine to increase its performance is a supercharger, and can be driven by belt, gears, shaft, exhaust, electricity... and...
• Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Sun, 22 Jan 95 18:22:03 PST
  ...The nice thing about the '74-'75 gearbox is the improved spacing between third and fourth gears- great for climbing hills. If you want...
• Megasquirt ABA block?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 14 May 2017 09:45:09 -0400
  I currently have an ABA 2.0 with 1.8 head running Digifant II. TT 260 cam and adjustable cam gear made a difference...
• Re: Megasquirt ABA block?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 14 May 2017 09:57:50 -0400
  ...ABA 2.0 with 1.8 head running Digifant II. TT 260 cam > and adjustable cam gear made a difference. Good power, but not...
• Re: FW: Tire question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 16 May 2011 14:43:48 -0700
  ...if running a conventional pre-chamber TD engine .. those are 5,000 rpm engines .........and more or less like the stock syncro gearing., on...
• Problem finding a gear 83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Barb Cotton
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:24:38 -0700
  Friday when I was running errands in town, I was having trouble finding gears when downshifting, shifter just felt stiff, and I thought I...
• Re: Intermittent engine miss
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 09:54:50 -0400
  ...Same in all gears, if anything worse in lower > gears. > Then it would catch and run smoothly for from 1 to about 30 seconds...
• Re: fuel not getting through? 82 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Aimee MacLeod
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:10:00 -0700
  ...running we > are trying to work out the kinks. Anyway, it putters like it's not getting > enough fuel while in 2 gear pretty...
• Gearing and 15" Wheels....
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 17:47:46 -0700
  ...Right now I'm running XCA 205/75R14 tires which are about 754 rev/mile and I definitely noticed the difference. Its livable, but...
• Re: .70 4th gear?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:02:47 -0500
  ...opted for swapping both 3rd and 4th gears >and I love it. If I were running larger tires I would not have chosen >this...
• transmission problem - resolved
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Thu, 6 Sep 2012 16:12:26 -0700
  ...2nd gears without any forewarning remains a mystery.� Any ideas? Wu-Wei is now back on the road, running smooth & we're gearing up...
• Re: Transmission upgrade
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:27:03 -0600
  I don't plan on mashing the throttle and running through the gears,just better hwy speed and ability to maintain in the hills...
• Re: Inline 4 - new transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 May 2007 09:03:10 -0400
  ...gearing for my set up, but I've always thought it'd be nice to have >lower revs at 70 mph...... > >Anyone running and...
• Re: Running problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:16:28 -0400
  ...Running problem continues The continuing saga of my rich running 88' Westy: So I disconnected the OX sensor again, this time both wires, went...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:08:24 -0600
  ...Just concerned about the helical gears. The strait cut reverse gear >could care less which way it turns, but I think helical gears are...
• Re: Loosing transmission oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 17:17:54 -0400
  ...After 1 month of running oil leak again from the same place. I have Total Transmission Gear 7 (80W-90) syntec oil in the...
• Inline 4 - new transmission
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Wed, 30 May 2007 12:59:29 -0700
  ...gearing for my set up, but I've always thought it'd be nice to have lower revs at 70 mph...... Anyone running and...
• Re: Gearing and 15" Wheels....
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 17:49:50 -0700
  I am running 215/85R16 on a 5.43:1 final drive and stock 1-4 gears on my Syncro - I can still drive...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:25:29 -0500
  ...Can you find the gears with the engine not running? If so then you need to check the clutch hydraulics and linkages, including pedal...
• Re: Idle Problem & Shifting Gears
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:11:31 -0400
  ...ha! The Van is running great again! Idle is smooth & it got its power again when shifting gears. So, if you experience similar symptoms...
• Re: No gears (resolved)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:11:41 -0700
  ...No gears >>> Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:24:24 -0700 >>> >> >> >> >> >>> do you mean that everything feels normal, and with engine running when >>> you...
• '90 vanagon hopping/shimmy issue
  Historical mailing list - Kent Allen
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:58:03 EDT
  ...It's the feeling you normally get when running AC and driving in 1st gear when you suddenly release the accelerator at high RPMs...
• Re: Tire question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 16 May 2011 16:09:32 -0700
  ...seems silly to me to invest time and energy into trans gearing or even tires when you're not up to a running van...
• Re: Kumho Road Venture AT KL78 - anyone running these on 15" rims?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:27:06 -0400
  ...Kumho Road Venture AT KL78 - anyone running these on 15" rims? Just wondering if anyone is running these, and if so what they think...
• Stuck in 4th gear !
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 20:29:56 -0700
  ...The gearlever just wont budge. It has not shown any signs of problems before. Clutch works fine. Same problem with or without engine running...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 10:12:39 +0100
  ...What do you think about adding a revers gearing box on the axles? Is such a box available? Just some thoughts... Helmut '80 Vanagaudi