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• Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:39:54 -0300
  ...I have started investigating adding a limited slip or torque biasing differential to the tranny when rebuilt, but the projected cost is not encouraging...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon A/C question
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:33:36 -0700
  ...2014 at 6:50 PM, Project Pat <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: >> >> Differential pressure. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Mystery lines (at least to me)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:52:00 -0700
  ...Another one comes all the way from the front differential .. and the 3rd one went to a fitting on the waterboxer engine in the...
• * IS AN '86 GL SYNCRO A GOOD BUY?? *
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 14:55:30 -0800
  ...Syncro - 143,000 Miles - AC (option) - Rear Wiper (option) - Locking Rear Differential (option) - Metallic Silver-Blue Paint (option) - Straight body, no apparent damage, other...
• Re: OIL FILTERS? & lube guys
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 12:17:59 -0500
  ...But ultimately, ultimately there will be no motor, no transmission, no clutch, no differential, no starter motor, no gear shift, no clutch pedal. Instead...
• Re: Clutch Pedal Does Not Move
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 08:28:47 -0700
  ...Clutch Pedal Does Not Move > After putting in my locking differential, replacing the clutch, > flywheel, brake master, clutch master, clutch slave, and brake > switches...
• automatic transmission rebuild - can I do-it-myself?
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 14:58:41 -0800
  ...Are kits of parts available? How about the differential? Does that get rebuilt at the same time, or does it separate off when the...
• Re: Limited Slip v. Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Sat, 30 Dec 2006 02:19:46 -0800
  ...members who were pursuing getting Quaife to make a torque-biasing differential for the Vanagon, but the minimum required order to do so, and...
• Re: Vanagon automatic trans stub axle with flange
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 Jan 2023 23:44:24 -0600
  ...it I don't have to enter the housing where the differential is? On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 8:38 PM Dennis Haynes...
• Coast to Coast in my Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Cameron Hunziker
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 11:49:18 -0700
  ...Preparation has been brutal (at least on the part of the vanagon). $1718 last week for a new front differential - $350 this week for...
• Re: speaking of tools (was "Huge Nut on Rear Drum")
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 18:49:36 -0400
  ...03 PM >I noticed some (very little) oil dripping from the differential of my >'90GL, so I thought I'd check the gear oil...
• Re: Propane tank filling
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 21:52:32 -0600
  ...yes there will be a pressure differential from sea level to denver. example is a fire extinguisher filled at sea level and then brought...
• Re: FRONT DIFF LOCK MERITS & AVAILABILITY
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 12 May 2006 22:17:37 -0400
  ...the pros and cons and costs and availability of a front differential locker? I'm more inclined to keep a stock VC since the...
• Re: Oil Temps and TDi rpm
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:20:03 -0800
  ...that end > > From what I've heard/seen, head temperature and differential cooling > within the head (mostly after shutdown) is the critical issue with...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:09:44 -0400
  ...He had previously > noted that the differential came up close to dry when he first met > Mellow Yellow in '08. Late last year during...
• Buying a Syncro - concerns
  Historical mailing list - madsen
  Tue, 21 Apr 1998 14:10:29 -0400
  ...I noticed that the vacuum knob on the dash was pulled OUT which to my understanding engages the differential lock. I did not notice...
• Re: Diff Locks
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 20:37:03 -0800
  ...It turned out to be the little black rubber vaccum hose that connects the plastic air line to the differential lock mechanism on the...
• Re: bench testing a VC--> how??
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:30:31 -0500
  Are halfway ACE's allowed to comment? :P This is what I've done on locking differentials to see how much slip they allowed...
• Re: Meltdown temp?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:43:18 -0500
  ...The temperature differential uses the expansion of the two metals to ensure a tight fit. But whenever the head heats up to 400F the...
• Re: Syncro Tranny Lube Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Apr 1995 10:00:30 -0400
  ...the rear differential unit? Ya. >If so, do they share fluids? Ya. >If not, what sort of lube goes in that differential unit, and...
• Re: Physics of LP tank filling Was: Filling LP tank for the first time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 13:16:41 -0400
  ...non-positive-displacement pump at fairly low pressure; I've seen Acme fill valves rated at GPM with 10 psi differential pressure. david David...
• Clutch line
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:30:53 -0500
  ...I looked up and noticed that the front differential mount was wet (drivers side). Pondered the mystery and traveled a bit down the road...
• Re: Locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 09:43:25 -0600
  How far down does one air? The regular recommended pressure is 46 front, 48 rear per Van-Cafe. As for airing up, I guess...
• Re: Fuel pressure regulator - acceptable pressure readings?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 Jul 2013 11:39:44 -0400
  ...The only way to see how it's doing in transient response would be to use/make a differential gauge that uses manifold pressure...
• 1986 Syncro Westfalia for sale - $2000 Canadian
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:18:02 -0800
  ...It has an engine that turns over but will not fire up (dead ECU) and a good transmission with a locking differential. Price for...
• Re:Good deal for '86 Synchro?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 14 May 1996 09:02:52 -0400
  ...and at about gearshift knob level, it has a locking rear differential. I think these were optional in '86, then standard for the later...
• Re: Yet another EE talks batteries
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 19:26:25 -0400
  ...I believe that the 'alternator' light on the dash is powered by exactly the same differential between alternator output and battery output. I'll...
• Re: How do I locate the differential lock wiring?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:42:49 -0400
  Are you really sure the wiring isn't there? For the diff lock indicator lamp, if it isn't hooked up, they often leave...
• Re: Film of oil all over back hatch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 16:27:56 -0800
  ...I've had a mouthful of used 90w gear oil out of a Rabbit differential (don't ask)... for years after the very smell...
• Re: Standard to Automatic...Yes !!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:44:43 -0400
  ...The only thought I've had is that I'd like to have a limited > slip > differential (two occasions) but that is available now...
• No Vanagon - Decision To Discontinue SA Announced, GPS Position A ccuracy Increased
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Fri, 12 May 2000 12:17:57 -0700
  ...While the termination of SA will enhance GPS position data, better accuracy is still attained through the use of differential GPS (DGPS), which offers...
• Re: Curious locations for hardwired 3 way cig power outlet ?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:19:11 -0400
  The previous owner of my parts syncro drilled out one of the circles for the locking differential mechanisim and installed a lighter there. Chris...
• Re: syncro trans gear oil
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 19:49:42 EDT
  ...www.redline.com (?) << BTW, is there a easy way to check/refill the Syncro 094 transmission/rear differential and front differential? I've tried...
• 86 van for sale S.C.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Mar 1996 15:40:16 -0500
  ...Auto, P/S, A/C (needs charging), Blaupunkt stereo, has both new head gaskets, new transmission (including differential). 140,000 mi., medium dark metallic...
• Re: Synchro Westie ('90) vibrations, loud hum, worsening.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 02 Dec 1996 20:36:40 -0400
  ...Moving the arm to certain positions seems to >quiet and change vibrations a little. > >I suspect, in order, the viscous coupling, driveshaft, rear >differential...
• Differentials, Lockers, the like
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 09:36:49 +0000
  Since this had been putzing around on the Vanagon list, I just thought everyone might note that the January issue of VW Trends features...
• Re: WTB rear differential lock externals
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:56:10 -0500
  I need EVERYTHING, so you're saying buying a donor syncro is the most cost effective option? Chris On 3/21/06, mark drillock...
• Re: Dometic Fridge propane operation stuff
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:12:46 -0700
  ...Biggest problem with TC's is that the voltage generated is proportional to the temperature *differential* between the measurement junction (TC tip) and the...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Mod Update
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:48:49 -0700
  ...So, a 37� differential. I switched to LP mode. >> Started right up! Just as before, I could hear the flame very clearly >> at the...
• Michelin MXT?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sat, 21 Jun 1997 16:21:28 -0700
  ...I'll explore the envelope over time by playing with the pressures and pressure differential. And they're quiet... For those in the Bay...
• Re: Trip Contingencies
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:46:44 -0400
  ...The AT in the vanagon is the same Transmission as ALL VW/AUDI 1976-1993 The differential is different, vanagon specific. Let me clarify...
• Frank's Grates are Great IMNSHO
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:49:45 -0900
  ...If however, you are considering a Peloquin limited slip differential, two thumbs up! Great invention and worth every penny;) Troy
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:42:42 -0700
  ...Really, the actual end cost differential between a poorly maintained Vanagon and a well maintained one is fairly minimal once you factor in the...
• Re: Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:11:06 -0700
  ...A differential compression tester will not only tell you if it has > good compression, but the leakdown will also show where the pressure is...
• Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:17:01 -0500
  Scott, Very good description and insight into what happens with the standard differential. Viva la Posi-trac!!! Nice "Tip's and Trick's" on...
• Re: Limited Slip v. Syncro
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:04:36 -0800
  ...There were some list members who were pursuing getting Quaife to make a torque-biasing differential for the Vanagon, but the minimum required order...
• Re: Warning Lights Audible Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 25 May 2010 12:16:16 -0700
  ...I believe that at least one lamp has driver circuitry for both legs? so it would have to be connected differentially. Or hang an...
• Re: 85 westfalia tranny lube question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 12:26:40 -0400
  ...got a '85 westfalia and am thikning of replacing >the tranny/differential with Mobil 1. Shifting is getting laborious (yes, >is adjusted correctly) and...
• Re: Recommended Auto Body in South, FL
  Historical mailing list - Dominick DeGaetano
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 13:10:14 -0700
  ...I would > be concerned about the transmission gears, > differential, seals, perhaps the > camshaft gear in this case, since the van was > suddenly jerked back...
• Re: Wanted: Syncro camper body, no rust
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 23:18:03 -0700
  ...Of course the drive shaft, skid plate, > front transaxle, etc. > > Some features (locking differential vacuum lines etc.) are unique to > the Syncro. Speedometer and...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: How To Install Your New VC
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 20:17:47 -0700
  ...Loosen the bolts holding the front differential so > > that differential may be shifted around. > > 5. Shift the front diff forward so that the > > driveshaft...
• Re: Whiring sound from transmission/engine rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 11:15:26 -0700
  ...I am wondering if it could be differential or CV but I do know what these sound like when they start to wear. Any...
• re 914 heads on an air cooled 2liter
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 00:22:18 -0400
  ...I had the tranny rebuilt with taller 4th, and differential. Cruized at 3500 rpm at 70 mph, got 25 to 30 mpg, and when...
• Re: transmission disassembly
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:19:51 -0700
  ...So the question is; how does one remove the rear case and gear set? I have the differential and input shaft removed as well...
• Re: LED Panel Switches for Dometic Exhaust Fan
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:49:13 -0400
  ...the most bang for buck since it works on a temperature differential. Original design just uses convection as heat rises up it is pulled...
• Re: Procedure: Replacing Trans Final Drive Seals
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:49:27 -0500
  ...Tom, On my 90 Multivan with Auto the differential oil was getting into the Auto transmission so when I checked the auto transmission fluid...
• 1986 Syncro Help
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 21:57:32 -0500
  ...What does this part cost ? Also the rear differential lock does not hold a vacuum for proper engagement, how much for this part? The...
• Automatic trans and diff draining
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:54:55 -0500
  I want to drain (and refill with synthetic oil) both the automatic transmission and the final drive (differential) on my 1988 Vanagon. As the...
• Re: Peloquin experience?
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:13:08 -0800
  ...Peloquin experience? > The recent thread on traction reminded me ("1 wheel drive") about the > Peloquin limited slip differential that can be installed in the...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:11:44 -0500
  ...punches trying to remove rivets from an 020(rabbit/golf/jetta) > differential. > To my surprise, a regular bolt worked much better. > Clamp a junk...