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Re: Transmission Oil Cooler Leaking - Again!
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:17:52 -0400
...Rob NY On Apr 16, 2011, at 7:14 AM, Roger VanTill wrote: > I put one of these on my new transmission. Never worry...
Re: Block the grill, Re: just how COLD is it where u are..
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:32:09 -0500
...It may be okay on a Vanagon, but (for example) Fords with oil-to-air transmission coolers sometimes react badly to having all the...
RE : Ticked Off at oil filter adaptors
Historical mailing list - Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69)
Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:47:41 -0400
...cooler then back to the engine. <snip> If you go to the Pep Boys and look in the section for transmission oil coolers they...
Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:56:32 -0500
...For both engine and > > transmission coolers I like to get them up front in front of the > > radiator. Keep in mind that even idling...
Re: For those with automatic transmissions
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:54:35 -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: A/T problems -- fluid level high
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 08:03:49 -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...
Manual to Auto Tranny Swap?
Historical mailing list - ROGunter
Sat, 2 May 1998 21:12:54 EDT
...linkage from another listee but what else would I need? Transmission fluid cooler? extra cooling lines? Different ECU? What am I forgetting? Thanks for...
Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Fri, 13 Jul 2001 18:18:23 -0700
...transmission >coolers to go. > >Mechanic's assistant says BMW & VW are the only ones he know of that >mount the coolers on the transmission...
Re: Who's got their Bentley handy?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sun, 5 Sep 2004 00:16:33 -0700
...Who's got their Bentley handy? <SNIP> So, who's got their Bentley handy? Does the 84 automatic transmission have that oil cooler thing...
Re: Transmission Oil Cooler Leaking - Again!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:45:04 -0400
At 05:36 AM 4/16/2011, Tobias Gogolin wrote: >Is it a common issue? I notice that so far nobody has addressed this...
Automatic transmission
Historical mailing list - Jeff Laudin
Mon, 4 Nov 2019 08:15:32 -0600
I am rebuilding an automatic transmission from a 1984 Vanagon and I hosed up the case. If anyone has a useable case, (don’t...
Re: Auto Transmission Fluid Ports
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 2 Mar 2012 06:42:25 -0800
...line between the trans and the cooler. Is that line the upper or lower port on the transmission body? I'm guessing the upper...
Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:28:49 -0500
...For both engine and transmission > coolers I like to get them up front in front of the radiator. �Keep in > mind that even idling...
Re: HELP! - I have a dripping Vanagon in Phoenix, AZ
Historical mailing list
Sat, 17 Feb 2001 08:49:40 EST
...I could be one of the several that go above the transmission, or if you have an automatic, it could be the cooler lines...
Re: AT Intercooler Question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:13:01 -0500
Transmissions do not have "Inter Coolers". The oil to water heat exchanger or oil cooler is on the front of the transmission. The torque...
Re: Trans fluid in coolant system
Historical mailing list - Jason
Wed, 4 Apr 2012 15:34:52 -0400
...wrote: > Hi to all, > > This is a first to me. �The transmission cooler has failed, thus releasing a lot of oil into the cooling...
Re: Auto tranny advice and more
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:27:10 -0700
...Your tranny didn't come with an oil cooler because there's no water system. VW and Audi used this transmission or some version...
Re: Auto trans cooler ATF leak
Historical mailing list - mike boland
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 07:29:45 -0600
...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: Automatic transmission
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 6 Nov 2019 09:19:39 -0500
I am curious what happened to your transmission case. Edward On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 9:16 AM Jeff Laudin <76westy@gmail.com...
Re: Anyone have a 3rd Party External Oil Cooler or Transmission Cooler installed?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Tue, 19 May 2009 16:01:36 -0400
...This is driver side, on the non-starter side of the transmission. On the inner, transmission side the cooler is mounted to the ceiling...
Bolts and Banjo fittings (M12 x 1.5mm) for ATF cooler
Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:20:41 +1000
...They are the same dimensions (but much shorter than) those used in the Transporter/Caravelle auto transmissions to hold and service the ATF cooler...
Re: AT cooler?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:48:17 -0700
...tencentlife's oil > cooler on (I have one on order) is a good idea, but in his experience, > cooling the transmission is even more...
Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:21:26 -0800
...For both engine and transmission >> coolers I like to get them up front in front of the radiator. Keep in >> mind that even idling...
Re: Automatic Transmission/ATF Cooler
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 14:23:04 -0800
<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>MSN 8 helps <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMOENUS/2743">ELIMINATE...
Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:28:42 -0500
Water cooled oil coolers are used because they are extremely effective. Especially for transmission oil cooling. Many vehicles use a tranny cooler inside the...
Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:22:46 -0800
...For both engine and >> transmission coolers I like to get them up front in front of the >> radiator. Keep in mind that even idling...
oil cooler installed !!!!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 20 May 1996 00:37:06 -0400
...Has anyone mounted an oil cooler under the body on top of the transmission? That may be better and I have another oil cooler...
Re: Standard to automatic?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:31:35 -0700
...Why is that? > > ATF cooler. Actually, it's technically a cooler/heater, intended to bring the transmission up to operating temps quickly and then...
Re: Automatic transmission cooler-advice wanted
Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:02:14 -0500
...The van had sat for about 7 years I am guessing but with the level high I figured it was antifreeze and transmission fluid...
Re: ATF Oil Cooler ?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 27 Oct 2002 07:48:56 -0500
...ATF itself still looks good. > >Can my symptoms mean anything else but a bad oil cooler? Can I get a new >oil cooler in...
coolant expansion tank
Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
Mon, 11 Nov 2002 21:56:45 -0500
ok so about a year ago the transmission cooler ruptured, mixing transmission fluid into the coolant system. Caught it just as it happened, had...
Re: oil cooler
Historical mailing list - kW
Tue, 4 May 1999 22:17:13 -0700
...I ran lines to the radiator type cooler which I mounted in the rear wheel well above the transmission. The cool thing about this...
Re: The automatic tranny on vanagons
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:16:27 -0400
...The cooler, similar to the diesel and 2.1 oil cooler. this is located at the passenger side of the transmission. Costs $200 for...
Replace trans oil cooler? 90 Vanagon automatic
Historical mailing list - Deanna Scoggin Torra
Thu, 2 Dec 2004 12:55:05 -0600
Should I heed the warnings out there, and have the transmission oil cooler replaced before it breaks and causes mayhem? The ORIGINAL battery on...
Re: More Cooling System/ now oil coolers
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 3 Oct 2002 02:54:51 EDT
...buy a 96 plate transmission oil cooler, mount it up front with a sucker fan, and run 1/2" copper lines to an oil...
Re: Vanagon and Type 2 Auto transmissions
Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:52:13 +1000
...Vanagon and Type 2 Auto transmissions > > Does anyone know if the 3-speed automatic transmissions introduced in > the Type 2 (Kombi) were physically the...
Anyone have experience with the F.A.S./GTA Auto trans cooler?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:51:36 -0800
...coolers have been discussed here before, but I've not seen anything on this cooler: http://www.foreignautosupply.com/parts-accessories/1-automatic-transmission...
Re: Auto Transmission Fluid Ports
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 2 Mar 2012 04:51:49 -0800
Put your temp gauge in the line between the trans and the cooler. Dont forget that most gauge senders must be grounded. Don Hanson...
The Ultimate Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - charles fladger
Thu, 13 May 1999 16:32:56 -0700
...I mounted it just ahead of the transmission where it gets plenty of air flow. Make sure to also keep your stock cooler and...
need help Transmission trouble in Newfoundland
Historical mailing list - Woaca Woaca
Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:46:39 -0700
...My questions are 1) does this seem reasonable? 2) does anyone have any experience with the gowesty transmission oil cooler kit..and should I...
Automatic Transmission
Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:57:10 -0700
...alancshearer <alancshearer@SBCGLOBAL.NET> Does anyone know which of the threaded ATF cooler attachment holes in the transmission is inlet and which is the...
Re: AT cooler?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:44:58 -0700
...tencentlife's oil > cooler on (I have one on order) is a good idea, but in his experience, > cooling the transmission is even more...
Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Fri, 28 Jun 2002 06:53:15 -0400
...transmission oil cooler fan in addition to this that i found in a junkyard for free (this fan really puts out the air!) It...
Re: Oil cooler, Fan
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:25:44 -0400
...is available *somewhere* on the vehicle. > > I've mounted coolers in front of the transmission, in the airspin behind > the rear wheel (with a...
Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
Fri, 6 Jul 2001 22:35:52 -0400
...cooler until the first one broke. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe this part is only on the automatic transmission...
Re: Auto tranny cooling
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 27 Jun 2015 08:40:49 -0400
...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: Coolant in my automatic tranmission fluid...
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 12:34:00 -0800
...in the inner cooler went bad. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > Can I fix this with the transmission still in? Or...
Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:58:48 -0700
...Also oil cooler for automatic transmission. though you'd think the red of the ATF oil would be obvious as to what it is...
Re: Anyone have a 3rd Party External Oil Cooler or Transmission Cooler installed?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 19 May 2009 13:51:00 -0700
...This is driver side, on the non-starter side of the transmission. > > On the inner, transmission side the cooler is mounted to the ceiling...
Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:18:55 -0800
...flows in the waterboxer evidenced by good ol' TK's "scoop cooler". Transmission fluid is kept at the coolant temperature by the heat exchanger...
Auto tranny advice and more
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:33:44 -0700
...looks like this year transmission did not come with an oil cooler. I plan to call the different auto transmission places recommended tomorrow and...
For sale in Prescott, AZ
Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:02:29 -0600
...Aftermarket transmission cooler (stock trans. cooler replacement recommended). Flowmaster exhaust. Runs great, just needs to warm up if it's a little cold outside...
Re: Automatic transmission
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 4 Nov 2019 09:20:11 -0500
10-20 ? On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 9:16 AM Jeff Laudin <76westy@gmail.com> wrote: > I am rebuilding an automatic transmission from...
Oil Cooler Upgrade I did...
Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
Tue, 4 May 1999 10:05:13 -0700
...Anyways, as for location, I chose to put the cooler in the area just fore of the transmission, the angled surface that is the...
Re: WTB: Transmission (good or bad) that fits in an '87 Vanagon 2.1L
Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:19:20 -0800
...Turns out there was some issues in the differential, so the transmission place (Jack at Wholesale Transmission on San Pablo in Berkeley, CA) got...
Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 12:00:06 -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...
Checking differential and manual transmission oil levels.
Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:16:25 -0800
...Thanks to the list members who responded to my question about moving the oil cooler to the passenger side D-pillar. I finished that...
Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 27 May 2011 11:35:53 -0700
...went to the stock ATF cooler are joined, provided a very direct bypass around the radiator. Manual transmission versions don't have the ATF...
Re: Fw: Golf/ jetta auto trans can be used with vanagon diffs
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Mar 2003 23:41:43 -0500
...Just like the engine oil cooler, it has hot water circulating to it. Most transmission heat is developed in the torque converter. The Vanagon...
Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 11:57:59 -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...