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• EV Transmission fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Roderick (strg)
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 10:37:05 -0700
  I have 96,000 miles on my '93 EV MV and am interested in changing the transmission fluid to a 75W-95W synthetic (5...
• Leaking power steering fluid
  Historical mailing list - Roy Mellor
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:12:18 -0600
  My '85 Westy has started leaking what I believe is power steering fluid. It's coming from the passenger side of the assembly. Before...
• Front w. washer fluid tank
  Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 13:05:24 -0600
  Hi everybody, I just filled my washer fluid tank and it is now leaking back into the jug under the van. Questions: 1. How...
• Radiator fluid
  Historical mailing list - Martinez
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 18:13:22 -0700
  ...The temp gauge wasn't particularly hot but there was radiator fluid all over the top of the AFM and where the accelerator cable...
• Re: cluch problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:51:05 -0700
  re fluid in the boot must have sucked air." there should never be fluid in the boot. It is just a dust seal ..a...
• Re: How not to bleed the brakes. Help needed!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 17:41:53 -0700
  ...The bleeding went well, with lots of nasty looking black fluid coming out and lots of nice clean fluid going in. I also got...
• power steering groan
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:33:43 -0700
  ...the fluid was down to the MIN mark so topped it off, but about 100 miles later the noise returned and the fluid had...
• Re: looking for explanation why shifting into third gear grinds when fluid warms up
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:44:11 -0800
  ...grind into third > girl when > cold, only after the car and fluid warms up? Is it do to the > thinning of > the gear oil...
• Re: Tranny oil
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 27 Oct 94 11:56:19 CDT
  ...I change the fluid in my 911 and my bus >(when running) about every 6 months. any particular reason? i've wondered about changing...
• brake fluid leak
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 22:19:42 -0400
  awhile ago i posted a message about leaking brake fluid i thought was coming form my brake master cylinder. several listess asked for my...
• Re: Transmission woes
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:13:52 -0800
  ...I checked the tranny fluid and > it's brownish red and very watery. i'm planning on draining the fluid > out and renewing it...
• Re: Gear oil in the Automatic fluid
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:11:22 -0700
  Typically...I say the seal repl will fix it 90% of the time if fluid transfers INTO the diff...You can feel any play...
• Re: Brake and Clutch fluid change in 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Sun, 13 Sep 1998 11:51:06 -0500
  ...Brake and Clutch fluid change in 91 Vanagon I want to change my brake fluid (long overdue unfortunately) and I don't have a...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 11:11:03 -0600
  Anyone on the list ever report having a problem with this? Just wondering, as we have all dribbled fluid at some point but I...
• Re: Alternator light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 24 May 2010 14:10:52 -0700
  ...and some people don't realize 'fluids' are not just liquids. a flat tire is a 'blockage or leakage of fluids or electrons' after...
• Re: clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 21:58:04 +1100
  ...I positioned a small funnel (feeding into an old brake fluid container) to catch the fluid draining from the old cylinder so the mess...
• re: my windshield washer gizmo
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 04 May 95 13:26:21 CDT
  ...and the sprial of tubing should retain enough fluid to a first squirt of nice warm fluid ... course, if your windshield is really dirty...
• Re: variable brake pedal travel / Internal Leak
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 08:55:09 EST
  ...The pulse of leaking fluid will appear as an eddy (for want of a better word) on the surface of the reservoir fluid as...
• Re: Brake fluid needed?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 01:15:54 EDT
  ...My guess was that this indicated a need for a little more brake fluid. Does this sound right? If so, is this a task...
• Re: brake fluid capacity
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 08:16:20 -0400
  If you haven't done it lately, I recommend you flush the old fluid. Takes at least a quart. Good Luck and Drive Safely...
• Re: Automatic Transmission sometimes has to wake up...
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:02:21 -0700
  ...have you checked your diff fluid? (17mm hex nut) >this happened on another vanagon i had. Doesn't it usually happen the other way...
• Re: Automatic transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:06:31 -0700
  ...1975 Mercedes 300D ( 5 cylinder non-turbo diesel ) 750,000 documented miles on the auto trans, with just fluid changes and service. that from...
• Re: Brake Fluid ??
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 9 Jan 1997 07:33:21 -0500 (EST)
  On Wed, 8 Jan 1997, Paul Holmdahl wrote: > > The Bently Mannual states that only Dot 4 brake fluid be applied to > Vanagons. Does anyone...
• Re: starting engine w/out tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 14:49:32 -0500
  ...Will I harm the tranny (manual 4 speed 091) if I start the > engine without fluid in the tranny? Of course I will keep...
• Re: Brakes dashboard light -- DANGER?
  Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
  Sun, 9 Apr 2017 20:37:34 -0400
  ...Brake fluid is good (this van has the brake fluid > level sensor cap). No change (no flicker or anything) regardless of > whether I release...
• Re: Please don't mix used brake fluid and used oil
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 May 1995 11:10:09 -0700
  ...I don't know about other fluids. Other recycle centers around the area may accept brake fluid, coolant, etc. as well as oil. I...
• Re: Gear Oil or Trans Fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:42:18 -0400
  ...Gear Oil or Trans Fluid? n 9/22/05, kevin obrien <kevindobrien@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi! > > Thanks for the quick response to my question...
• Vanagon Maint. Schedule
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 15:24:30 -0700
  ...do all the 18000 mile stuff PLUS - replace spark plug wires - replace distributor cap and rotor - replace power steering fluid - replace manual transmission oil...
• Re: 84 vanagon. Push on clutch and does not move
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:27:54 -0700
  As some sort of convoluted VW safety feature, the clutch always fails if you have low hydraulic fluid before the brakes. The point in...
• Re: draining clutch lines
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 9 May 2003 21:43:43 -0700
  ...fluid. > > b > > On Fri, 9 May 2003, Stan Wilder wrote: > > > It would be a good idea to pump lots of nice clean fluid through...
• Re: leaking power steering?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 15:43:35 -0500
  Yep, if you run low on the power steering fluid you will wreck the power steering pump. BTDT. Pumps are pricey. . Not to worry...
• Re: Brake Pressure Bleeder - Cheap and Easy
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:48:42 -0600
  ...Open bleeder port and top of fluid reservoir, sit back put feet up, drink beer/coffee, wait for fluid to drip down the drip...
• weird fluid leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 17:28:03 -0700
  When I got under my van yesterday to reset the OXS counter, I noticed that it was covered with some kind of fluid. I...
• Re: Manual Transmission fluid fill
  Historical mailing list - George Chapman
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 22:08:44 -0700
  ...However, my understanding is that draining the transaxle completely of fluid is not possible with simply opening the drain plug. The Redline synthetic gear...
• Filter basket in brake fluid reservoir--cleaning?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 17:09:08 -0500
  The little filter basket in the top of my '86 Vanagon's brake fluid reservoir has quite a bit of brown gunk (not particulate...
• Re: Help!
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 16:53:44 -1000
  ...What is it and why does it prevent cranking? Dave Hydra lock or hydraulic lock is when you have fluid in the cylinders such...
• Re: Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 20:06:05 -0600
  ...I checked around town, and no one had > Castrol GT/LMA brake fluid, which I've used for years in VW's. No NAPA...
• Re: Removing brake fluid from carpet
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 06:05:23 -0600
  Hi Lee, Water will cut the brake fluid, but you will need to pull the carpet, padding (sometimes called "jute" ). Pull it, and take...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:47:16 -0500
  ...Sometimes the leaking slave cylinder fluid is hidden inside the rubber bellows. I got the heads up from the list on that possibility a...
• Re: Automatic transmission cooler-advice wanted
  Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:02:14 -0500
  Phil, The fluid level on the dip stick is past the top mark, I guess I should have mentioned that in my original post...
• Re: intermittent electrical problem in dashboard and wiper fluid problem
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:45:56 -0600
  ...intermittent electrical problem in dashboard and wiper fluid problem > > Hi folks, > > Now that Matilda is running properly, figures that other stuff would > surface... > > First...
• Re: Viscous coupler (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Mon, 13 Feb 1995 13:00:21 +0000
  ...Have you ever changed the fluid in the coupler prior to this failure? I change the tranmission fluid in all my other vehicles (past...
• New engine, but AT will not engage
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 4 May 2004 11:38:35 -0400
  ...I checked fluid, seems OVER FILLED now. what gives? I added no fluid......... Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70...
• Re: brakes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 21:45:18 -0600
  ...The key is to have someone with a syringe and bottle of brake fluid keep the fluid tank full to the mark during each...
• Re: AT fluids
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 06:49:07 -0800
  ...Mark Erb wrote: > 1988 Westfalia with 95,000 miles, AT fluid changed 25,000 miles ago. > AT fluid is at the proper level. No...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:12:21 -0700
  ...brake fluid is an alcohol designed to absorb > atmospheric water. this > is the reason that you change brake fluid. the boiling > point of the...
• New Information on Viscous Couplings
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 07:32:37 -0400
  ...We do not yet have a good source of the fluid but you can wheedle a can of the fluid out of Wheedle for...
• Re: Fluid Filming the underbody of van
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:26:16 -0700
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/vanagon-fluid-film-on-underbody-pics/ I had some issues with the first gun I used. Was...
• Brake fluid overfilled
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 19:06:22 -0700
  ...I checked the fluid reservoir on top of the instrument panel and it is way over full, right up to the top. I plan...
• AUTO Tranny '84 vs.'89..any differences?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 11:29:50 -0500
  ...Another issue is the fact of utilizing a used tranny, I plan to change screen, fluid, pan seal and diff fluid, anything else I...
• Re: Wire size question.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:48:37 -0400
  ...fluid container I can never remember where it is.) Just stamp your left foot a hundred or so times while saying Washer Fluid in...
• Re: air in clutch hydraulic system '84 Vanagon ?puzzled?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Thu, 28 May 2009 01:48:06 +0000
  ...When I replace my slave and went to bleed, I cringed as I watched  the old black, filthy brake fluid came out my brand...
• Re: Coolant Replaced with non-VW brand
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 03:30:11 -0400
  ...Anyone else not using the VW-recommended coolant? Any problems with not following the VW recommendation? >> I ran a prestone/other fluid in my...
• Washer fluid
  Historical mailing list - Goodtms4u
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 17:44:07 EDT
  Please keep in mind that I am a first time Vanagon owner when I ask where the windshield washer fluid jug is located? And...
• Re: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:31:19 -0500
  ...Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd > > I have 440,000 km on mine which is about 260,000 miles (mainly highway) and have no...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 15:00:46 -0400
  ...The brake fluid reservoir would not hold pressure very long from my Motive pressure bleeder either..... "No problemo" says I..."I have a spare...
• Re: Sad and depressed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 2 Apr 2016 08:40:06 -0400
  ATF fluid going into the differential is usually the governor seal, not the seals between the auto and diff sections. This is also repairable...
• Re: Brake fluid overfilled
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 08:24:01 -0800
  ...Brake fluid overfilled Listees, I just brought my '90 Westy back after 3 weeks in the shop for cylinder head gasket replacement and some...
• Re: leaking brake reservoir?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Zygmunt
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 04:42:54 -0800
  Jeff, I can't explain the fluid on the ground, but it could be brake fluid on the floor mat. Do you have a...
• Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 17:49:25 -0500
  ...In the section that explains Chevy's 2-Year Schedule Maintenance Program, there's this entry under the "free" category: "Diesel Exhaust Fluid Refills...