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• Automatic Transmission Manual
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:23:35 -0500
  ...Anybody (read novice) rebuild their auto tranny successfully using what manual? My Bentley covers it but is there a better book? Thanks, JB
• Re: Symptoms of an overfilled manual tran??
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sun, 22 May 2005 16:20:52 -0400
  How much do you put in? One manual says 4.5 quarts and another spot in the Bentley says 3 for easier shifting. Any...
• Re: WTB: Transmission (good or bad) that fits in an '87 Vanagon 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Tue, 6 Dec 2011 22:38:37 -0800
  ...Get a non-working used transmission and pilfer parts from it > - Convert the automatic transmission to a manual transmission > (used/rebuilt and working) > > Can...
• Re: Automatic vs. 4 Speed Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:15:53 -0700
  ...Automatic I've put a few miles on both manual and automatic in first an '85 Westy (manual) and now a '90 Westy with...
• Re: Carat: Manual vs Automatic
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 22:27:50 EST
  ...I have a manual '81 Jetta that I actually enjoy driving (and shifting). The three advantages of the manual transmission: long life, more fuel...
• Re: Manual transmission lesson request
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 21 Jun 2022 23:36:05 -0400
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Rule #1 when changing the oil of a manual transmission is removing the top > filler plug first. > If you can't...
• Convert manual into an automatic?
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Auch
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:49:05 -0400
  ...the gearing in the transmission. The one flaw to my VW addiction is that my with cannot drive a manual car.(Should I say...
• Re: Where can I buy Redline synthetic manual transmission fluid
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:31:47 -0700
  ...Where can I buy Redline synthetic manual transmission fluid >> >> Where are you located Dave? >> >> On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 8:26 AM, David...
• Re: auto transmission any good?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 13:48:25 EDT
  ...already underpowered engine? > > Any warnings or reassurances greatly appreciated!!! > the automatics are more reliable than the manual transmissions. check the archives. chris [text/html]
• Re: auto or no auto
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 11:19:21 EDT
  ...First off Automatic Transmissions, my wife would love it, she seems the automatics are more reliable than the manual transmissions in the watercooled vanagons...
• Re: Manual Transmission Mount Bolt Grade
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:58:08 -0700
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASTM_F568M Mark
• Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sat, 9 Aug 2014 21:34:44 -0700
  I'm lubricating and re-booting the CV Joints on my 1990, manual trans Westy. When I disconnected my right inboard CV joint, gear...
• Re: re: EV Transmission Preference
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  27 May 97 21:34:07 EDT
  ...preference for manual or automatic transmissions? >(especially in terms of derivability and service.) >IMHO, I like automatics, but maybe a manual transmission is the...
• Re: Manual transmission identifiers.
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:42:42 -0500
  ...my manual transmission. I > can't find a serial number. Does it have one? I'm pretty sure I have > an 091 transmission. I...
• '91 Westy Manual Transmission Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Michael David Korsak
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 00:18:34 -0500
  ...She is a four-speed, manual transmission. I crawled underneath today, to look around for a moment, familiarize myself with the workings. I have...
• Convert Auto to Manual?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 15:47:33 -0600
  ...it to a manual (things to be converted include pedal assembly, shifting mechanisms, master and slave cylinders, and, of course, transmission), or should I...
• Re: Using a 4 speed engine in a automatic?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 06:51:04 -0600
  ...If the engine is coming from a manual transmission van, first check the endplay of the crankshaft of the engine, then just remove the...
• wtb: '85 manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Rik Santos
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 11:08:11 -0400
  howdy all- i'm in need of a used transmission for my westy while i save up for a rebuild. how badly do i...
• Manual or Automatic? Which is the One True Tranny...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Osborn
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 07:51:21 EST
  ...Are there some torque advantages/disadvantages to the automatic? Is there a significant weight diffenence between the manual and automatic transmissions? Thanks for your...
• Re: expected lifetime for transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Herb Smith
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 14:06:13 GMT
  ...the manual transmission is gone; should I be surprised? >> > >I like to also hear about the expected lifetime of a Vanagon automatic >transmission if...
• Re: Simpler is better? Some nonVW content... & diesel
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:29:10 -0700
  > > > >automatic transmission > > Auto transmissions are crap for lazy people. Poor performance, poor > economy... and expensive if needing repairs (and they're more likely > to...
• Automatic or manual transmission ?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 17:25:07 +0000
  Hi Kevin, ATF has a wide expansion characteristic from cold to hot and the internal transmission cavitity needs to "breathe". I have a '90...
• Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:57:30 -0400
  ...1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem? > > Hi all, > > I've been having weird transmission problems with my 1990 Westy manual > transmission. I...
• Re: Convert manual into an automatic?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:37:54 -0400
  ...the gearing in the transmission. The one flaw to my VW addiction is that my with cannot drive a manual car.(Should I say...
• Re: 97 EV's
  Historical mailing list - hal roth
  Tue, 17 Dec 96 17:52:47 EST
  ...It's in Canada, where the '97's will have a 5-cyliner turbo diesel option, that a manual transmission will be sold. That...
• Re: Manual transmission grinds when shifted into into 2nd, 3rd gears
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:52:20 -0800
  ...Manual transmission grinds when shifted into into 2nd, 3rd gears > Hello all! > > My Vanagon is making a grinding noise when shifted from 1st to...
• 84 manual transmission - pops out of 4th
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 27 Nov 2003 07:35:13 -0600
  ...There is movement in the shifter if the whole transmission and engine move slightly when accelerating or slowing. Maybe I need a new transmission...
• vanagon trivia..who can answer this???
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 May 2005 11:49:43 EDT
  ...why do automatic transmission vanagons have a plastic accelerator pedal reinforced with metal, and manual transmission vanagons just have a plastic accelerator pedal with...
• Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 14:16:18 -0800
  If yours is a manual transmission look on page 3 of the Bentley book. You'll see the fill plug at the rear about...
• Re: convert auto trans to manual?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 20:28:53 +0000
  ...transmission! I have a '91 Westy MV and a '90 DoKa, both automatics and the transmissions work fine!!!! Installing an older manual transmission does...
• Re: Auto Transmission Repair in NC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 09:45:27 -0600
  ...Vanagon with transmission trouble. The > auto will be a new experience for me. All my current and previous vans > are manuals. > > How good is...
• Re: 84 manual transmission - pops out of 4th
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:02:25 -0600
  ...84 manual transmission - pops out of 4th > I'm getting ready to do so searches on the list but here's what is > happening...
• Re: Blood & manual transmission plug
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Sat, 7 Oct 2000 09:06:08 -0700
  Right, smack yourself in the face, plastic surgery works wonders. John
• Auto Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 08:24:32 -0500
  ...have immediate access to any manuals and a few kind words would be appreciated. I have a transmission that exhibits a noticeable downshift jerk...
• Swaping automatic transmission to standard
  Historical mailing list - jc
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 07:39:32 -0700
  ...The transmission specialist is proposing to change the transmission to a manual. Does anybody in this forum did this? Should I anticipate any major...
• transmission compatibility?
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Tue, 24 Nov 1998 12:28:57 -0800
  ...I've got an '80 vanagon with an automatic transmission, that I'd like to convert to a manual. Will this transmission work in...
• Removal of Pedals? A little help needed.
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Mon, 28 May 2001 19:46:56 -0700
  I'm swapping a manual transmission (and required linkages) from a '84 Vanagon to a '86 Vanagon that has an automatic transmission. All is...
• Re: Auto Transmission Fail (Pics)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:28:53 -0700
  ...Auto Transmission Fail (Pics) If nothing else I want to thanks you boys for convincing me that the auto to manual transmission conversion I...
• Re: Installing Starter
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:33:11 EDT
  There are two different starters for manual transmission and automatic. If the one you got was from a manual then it won't fit...
• Manual Transmission Fill
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:06:00 -0700
  Hi all, I'm finding conflicting information on the oil capacity of a manual transmission (88 Vanagon). I thought Bentley says 3.2 Quarts...
• Re: [vanagon] vanagon trivia..who can answer this???
  Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
  Fri, 13 May 2005 08:55:37 -0700
  ...this one.. > > why do automatic transmission vanagons have a plastic accelerator pedal > reinforced with metal, and manual transmission vanagons just have a plastic > accelerator...
• Re: manual transmission linkage
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:27:11 -0700
  ...On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 10:06 PM, David White <sirgrumpsalot@gmail.com> wrote: > Are there differences in the manual transmission linkage from...
• Re: Is a aircooled vanagon ECU different between automatic and manual transmissions?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 11:54:07 -0600
  ...MSN.COM> writes: > The injection systems between the air-cooled manual and automatic > transmissions (federal model) are identical except the A/t does not...
• Manual Transmission Removal - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Paul Smith
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:20:47 -0400
  ...He was surprised to hear that the vanagon did not require dropping the engine and transmission as a unit. I have my Bentley manual...
• Re: reliability of Vanagon automatic transmission ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 12:29:26 EDT
  ...If I was buying for me, I would have bought a manual transmission model which I did test drive. Anyway, my wife drove it...
• Transmission rebuilder: Rancho Performance
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 17 May 2003 03:13:14 -0700
  ...I'm planning on having my transmission rebuilt. Its an automatic. In talking with Rancho, I gathered that they rebuild more manuals than automatics...
• Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 13:54:01 -0400
  At 01:28 PM 8/6/2009, David Clarkson wrote... >Some older Hondas used motor oil in their? manual transmissions. Those transmissions weren't...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:26:30 -0400
  ...I hated it, having > been used to manual transmissions. > > David McNeely >
• double leak day: transmission oil and coolant
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:11:39 -0700
  ...manual tranny drain plug, and it is not a lot. is there any tool that can tighten the plug without removing the transmission? and...
• 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:03:57 -0400
  Hi all, I've been having weird transmission problems with my 1990 Westy manual transmission. I've put in two used transmissions and the...
• Transmission repair near western NC?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Tue, 4 Aug 2015 20:47:50 +0000
  I have a buddy trying to find someone to replace or rebuild his '84 manual transmission. Lives in Asheville and seems to be striking...
• WTB Manual Transmission for 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - wognacious
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:17:59 -0700
  Does anybody in the SF bay area have a transmission that would work in an 85 Westy? I noticed that in the Bentley there...
• NVC: 3d printed manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:29:12 -0400
  Ok, so this is pretty cool! https://imgur.com/gallery/LyzMwiS Cheers, Harry
• Re: cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:43:16 -0400
  ...What is the latest option that has had the best outcome? '84, > 1.9 liter, manual transmission -- Several years ago I obtained a "NOS...
• Re: Manual transmission oil?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 May 2009 15:19:58 -0700
  ...Manual transmission oil? > Changing mine. Redline MT-90? Right? 5sp manual, probably from a > diesel. > Currently running some Valvoline synthetic of some sort with...
• Re: Auto Tranny Repair/Rebuild - also Eurovans
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 22:43:53 -0600
  > I think taking LOTS of photos at disassembly is useful, so too are > some pages from Chilton's Guide to Automatic Transmission Repair > 1980...
• WTB Late 2wd Manual Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Samuel Potts
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 21:43:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Am looking for a later model 2wd Vanagon with a manual transmission (SO won't drive an auto). Am located in Auburn, AL and...
• Re: Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 3 Apr 2004 10:22:36 -0600
  ...I think history is proving out that the Vanagon auto tranny is a stronger, more trouble free transmission than the manual tranny. The reverse...
• Re: What Oil for Manual Transmission? Dealers?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Hosage
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 11:16:42 EST
  You can order directly from Redline. There phone # is (707) 745-6100
• Re: 86-91 westies & rough roads
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 May 1999 15:13:00 EDT
  ...The >> the automatics are more reliable than the manual transmissions, FYI.... chris