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• Re: New EPA rules for gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 14:32:12 -0500
  I seem to recall that there was a lowering >of sulphur levels in Diesel fuel some years ago. It supposedly played hell on >VW...
• Re: Torque converter seal leaking?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:27:09 +0000
  ...the nearest gas station and topped up the ATF fluid. Checked the oil and water levels and all appeared well, so I drove the...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:01:07 -0500
  ...it's not very bad as the level hasn't gone down much. I am leaking ATF from the heads though, or maybe it...
• Re: Automatic Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 13:59:50 EST
  ...and doesn't seem to matter if its warm or cold. >> did you check the atf level? maybe your diff fluid is low.. chris
• Re: ATF Level too high - what now?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 5 May 2001 15:49:07 -0700
  completely without turning the vanagon upside down [this would make working on cars so much easier, why don't they do this?]. I'm...
• Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:51:19 -0700
  After the ATF is drained, what's the easiest way to refill and check the level? I've heard of a 17mm allen nut...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 06:42:13 -0400
  ...It is located just behind the ATF pan. Make sure it is not plugged. The OEM seal have raised edges on the seal faces...
• Re: Auto Transmission slipping
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:50:54 -0700
  ...I'll try the high milage ATF additive and maybe that will help on a seal. Meanwhile, I'll start pricing a rebuild and...
• Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 22:32:54 -0700
  Do you know if the ATF level goes up when the engine is hot and running in park? I think that when I checked...
• Re: Auto Transmission Fail (Pics)
  Historical mailing list - Trooz
  Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:09:24 -0700
  ...After driving about that same amount > again, the level > was still the same but no bubbles. Maybe the level too high > causes the ATF...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:11:23 -0400
  Gunk! What type of gunk? Is it that yellow tannish looking goop? ATF and gear oil mixing do not make gunk. In fact, ATF...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 12:35:54 -0700
  ...audience, not > specific advice for Rocky J Squirrel. > > Oil and ATF fluid levels read good, no change after 240 miles of farting > around Flathead...
• Re: Valve Noise
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 23:31:28 -0400 (AST)
  ...unless the oil level has gotten too low anyhow. CHeap fix is to get room for a quart of ATF and bung it in...
• Re: Flush PS?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:14:44 -0500
  ...Flush PS? > > > > Due to low level, not too low, before I add more ATF I was thinking of >> flushing system since hasn't been...
• Re: Autotranny
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 11 May 2016 11:09:16 -1000
  ...ATF level checked ? has like 150,000 miles on it ? I dealt with two vanagon auto trannies in the last few years. one was...
• Re: The hits keep coming
  Historical mailing list - Richard Young
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 21:34:18 -0400
  ...a level surface. >> >> You have ATF in the diff. The AT has a pump and functions using >> hydraulic pressure. You are pumping ATF into...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 11:09:10 -0400
  ...ATF. Replace the belt. Start the motor very briefly and stop it. Refill the reservoir. Do this several times until the fluid level doesn...
• Re: Auto transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Mar 2014 23:19:04 -0500
  ...The transmission is leaking ATF and the owner keeps filling it when it starts shifting poorly. I haven't checked levels on it, but...
• Re: Automatic transmission question--slipping
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:02:42 -0400
  ...Vehicle fairly level including side to side. Engine still running in neutral, ATF should be between the marks on the dipstick. Just like the...
• Re: Flush PS?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:14:42 -0400
  ...to flush the system. > > Due to low level, not too low, before I add more ATF I was thinking of > flushing system since hasn...
• Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Smythe
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 07:26:41 +0000
  ...I am seeking counsel from someone who has done the repair sufficient to keep the ATF out of the gear oil. I dont like...
• Re: Auto transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 6 Mar 2014 21:22:04 -0800
  ...The transmission is leaking ATF and the owner keeps filling it when it starts shifting poorly. I haven't checked levels on it, but...
• Re: Transmission Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:50:27 -0400
  The easiest way to drain off some ATF is to disconnect the fill tube. You need a 244mm (15/16") wrench. There are two...
• Re: auto trans final drive
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 07:54:48 -0700
  ...then check the level... check it a few times in a row wiping the dipstick off carefully each time. add 1/4 liter at...
• Automatic Transmission, slipping when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 16:18:18 -500
  ...I have not changed the atf fluid since purchase last fall, but the level is ok. I performed the "stall" test as described in...
• Re: auto vs. manual-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Thu, 10 Sep 1998 13:08:56 EDT
  ...tell if the pinion seals have failed if when checking the ATF level you find that it is low- or bone dry!- and then...
• Re: Automatic transmission question--slipping
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:39:41 -0500
  ...Vehicle fairly level including > side to side. Engine still running in neutral, ATF should be between the > marks on the dipstick. Just like the...
• Re: Shifting Problem Redux
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:21:07 -0800
  Check ATF levels!!! Melvin Mudgett-Price wrote: > > Help, I can't afford anymore expensive repair bills, does anyone have > any ideas about these symptoms...
• Steering quandry
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 08:46:54 -0400
  ...A check on ATF levels show it to be okay. The Pump has been squeeking all season long and has about a mm of...
• Re: PS pump getting noisy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 15:59:46 EDT
  When you changed the fluid what did you replace the PS fluid with? The book says ATF (Auto Tranny Fluid, Dexron) and not that...
• Re: Sad and depressed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 22:20:03 -0700
  No, the whole thing is now filled with a blend of gear oil and ATF. Everything needs to be flushed out, the torque converter...
• Re: Auto transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 00:36:06 -0600
  ...transmission is leaking ATF and the owner keeps filling it when it > starts shifting poorly. I haven't checked levels on it, but it...
• Re: Automatic transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:13:26 -0700
  a compromise cheater method is to just change some of the ATF. use the right type ATF of course.. I have a sucker tool...
• Power Steering Fluid and lines Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:01:09 -0600
  I've discovered leaky-ness in my power steering lines and a low fluid level today. I'll need to do a complete investigation...
• Re: ATF fluid
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 09:28:35 -0700
  I have always "heard" that if ATF has more than 150K on it..leave it be, as the fresh fluid is more acidic or...
• Re: squeal and power steering
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 19:11:09 -0700
  Most likely a loose belt - low fluid levels will result in a continuous squeal. I've had both occur on mine over the years...
• Re: 91 GL Auto Tranny Problem
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 19:22:01 -0500
  ...Once the engine cools down, no reverse again. > > I checked the fluid level, and it seemed fine, but I added a bit just to...
• Re: Automatic transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:42:16 -0400
  ...Check fluid warm, idling, with >>> van level. Do not overfill. Frequently lubricate the place where the >>> throttle cable from the front hooks to the...
• Auto tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:10:02 EST
  ...s warmed up (generally now about 5km)? I'll check the ATF level again to make sure that's okay (engine at operating temperature...
• Re: Hard steering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:28:09 -0400
  ...Synthetic ATF can make a lot of steering maladies go away. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Sad and depressed
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 08:56:50 -0400
  ...Checked atf. Nothing. > > This winter replaced engine oil, diff oil and gasket and coolant as well as > threw in some atf. > > Just moved the...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:41:16 -0700
  ...It's true, but I do have ramps and was under the van this morning hooking up a temp sensor to read the ATF...
• Re: ATF fluid
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 08:49:41 -0700
  ...I suppose it could be that the superior properties of the fresh fluid loosen some crap in there or return pressures to spec levels...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 22 May 2007 07:44:17 -0700
  ...It is located just behind the ATF pan. Make sure it is not plugged. The OEM seal have raised edges on the seal faces...
• Re: Automatic transmission question--slipping
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:29:15 -0700
  ...Vehicle fairly level including > side to side. Engine still running in neutral, ATF should be between the > marks on the dipstick. Just like the...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 13:16:17 -0700
  ...audience, not >> specific advice for Rocky J Squirrel. >> >> Oil and ATF fluid levels read good, no change after 240 miles of farting >> around Flathead...
• Re: ATF fluid
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 12:21:04 -0700
  ...ATF fluid I have always "heard" that if ATF has more than 150K on it..leave it be, as the fresh fluid is more...
• Re: Auto tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:45:02 +0000
  ...s > warmed up > (generally now about 5km)? I'll check the ATF level again to > make sure that's okay > (engine at operating temperature...
• Re: auto trans final drive
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:05:09 -0700
  ...drive up a big hill once > or twice after it's already at operating temp.. > then check the level... check it a few times...
• Re: power steering screeching noise
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:25:19 -0600
  ...level is up to the line, then do your test. Be sure you use automatic trasmision fluid and not regular power steering fluid. ATF...
• Re: Foamy auto transmission fluid
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 20:21:04 -0400
  ...There is one for the final drive and the ATF section. They often get buried under enough dirt and crud they cannot be seen...
• Re: Autotranny
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 May 2016 17:03:04 -0500
  ...Currently ATF level is to the mark, and fluid is new! This one has me and my mechanic stumped! John On May 11, 2016...
• Re: Steering quandry
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:49:30 -0400
  ...Not a huge difference but enough for me to notice and appreciate its not the usual free, smooth movement. > >A check on ATF levels...
• Re: ATF leaking into differential
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:18:41 -0400
  ...12pt">I discovered ATF leaking under the van so I checked my gear oil level and ATF fluid came pouring out mixed with gear...
• Re: Auto Transmission slipping
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:54:24 -0700
  ...I'll try the high milage ATF additive and maybe that will help on a seal. Meanwhile, I'll start pricing a rebuild and...
• Newbie Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 May 1996 16:08:33 GMT
  ...The fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir should always be between the two marks "MAX" and "MIN". If the brake fluid level falls...
• Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 18:40:24 -0600
  ...Service only with ATF. Coolant Expansion Tank: Can only be seen with the engine hatch cover removed. Has the Coolant Level Sensor in the...
• Re: Automatic transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:21:46 -0700
  ...Check fluid warm, idling, with >>>> van level. Do not overfill. Frequently lubricate the place where the >>>> throttle cable from the front hooks to the...
• Re: Auto Trans, Shift Points etc.
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 18:16:30 -0700
  ...Adjusting the level at which the fluidics valves activate (they have springs in 'em to dictate at what pressure they change state) allows you...
• servicing my auto-trans
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 21:34:03 -0400
  ...The ATF was reading too high when I got the vehicle. First I tackled the differential. No problem getting the pan off. A little...