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• Re: For those with automatic transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:47:38 -0800
  Whatever you choose, I would ditch the stock transmission cooler in a heartbeat Mine is automatic. I just remember when the stock cooler broke...
• Re: oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:06:10 -0700
  ...oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission! While having an ATF cooler fail makes for a mess it...
• Re: Transmission Problems - 85 Vanagon Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 00:32:50 -0500
  ...Transmission Problems - 85 Vanagon Automatic > > >> I have a 1985 Automatic Vanagon that seem to be having some transmission >> problems. When driving at high speed...
• Transmission-change Question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:14:34 +0000
  ...to rebuild his 88 Syncro transmission. He (and mostly his wife) has always wished his westy had an automatic. He was asking me the...
• Re: Rebuilt Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:44:09 -0400
  ...Rebuilt Automatic Transmission He said the internal clutch was trashed which caused dieing. Because it had never been serviced, many adjustments were out of...
• Strange automatic transmission behaviour: 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:04:48 -0500
  Hi listees, Seeking some advice re automatic transmission that has just started sporadic hesitation before clutching in. There are no strange noises, fluid levels...
• transmission swap: loose the automatic
  Historical mailing list - Dr. No
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:12:36 -0600
  ...Has anyone replaced an automatic transmission with a manual? Although we drive some in town, the vast majority of miles are on the highway...
• Re: Automatic transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:46:18 -0400
  ...The one thing that is giving me some trouble is the automatic > transmission. If you can help me with that, read on. > > I have...
• Re: automatic vs. manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 14:06:42 -0700
  >> I have found a nice 87 which I might purchase, but it has an automatic >> transmission. Would anyone care to comment on the pros...
• Re: Wanted Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Chet Douglas
  Wed, 09 Apr 1997 09:10:44 -0700
  ...I think that the automatic transmission is as reliable (if not more) than the standard since it is pretty hard to screw up the...
• Re: Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 23:20:46 -0500
  ...Automatic Transmission The transmission fluid level is ok..just a bit dirty, never changed it but the transmission was rebuilt less than 15k miles...
• Re: automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 09:28:08 -0400
  ...automatic transmission When my tranny is warmed up and I shift from backing up into drive I get a bit of a clunk sound...
• Re: automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 17:31:16 -0500
  gordy jones wrote: > > Has anyone ever owned a vanagon with automatic transmission? If you were looking at buying a westy and everything about it...
• Re: [NEED INFO] Questions on AT Transmission
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 14:05:49 +0000
  > Subject: [NEED INFO] Questions on AT Transmission > I am contemplating the purchase of an `87 Westy with the automatic > transmission. Can anyone tell me...
• Re: automatic transmission oil leak - more details
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sun, 4 May 2003 00:48:00 -0500
  ...Good Evening, Fred E-mail message I did a check underneath my Westfalia 87 to see where the automatic transmission oil was leaking from...
• Re: MPG
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 4 Apr 2006 18:33:55 -0400
  ...with the rest of the vanagon.On the other hand, an automatic vanagon is the most fun I have had with an automatic transmission.
• New Vanagon Owner (Automatic Transmission)
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 10:38:33 -0800
  First I want too Thank everyone that responded to my question about "automatic transmissions". ;~)) You all helped me out tremendously with your input. I...
• Tool list
  Historical mailing list - armando guzman
  Tue, 20 May 2003 21:14:26 -0700
  ...Automatic transmission repair guide >Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 00:10:41 -0700 > >I might be interested in this. Do you include how to...
• Re: Automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 6 Nov 2019 07:43:07 -0600
  ...On Wed, Nov 6, 2019, 6:10 AM Jeff Laudin <76westy@gmail.com> wrote: > 010 transmission >
• Auto Transmission Fail (Pics)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:15:13 -0700
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/TransmissionFail# <http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/TransmissionFail> Also; can someone with an automatic tranny check the fluid level when...
• Re: WTB: Good Used Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:51:49 -0500
  ...Good Used Automatic Transmission He said it was for his next Vanagon! John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL...
• Re: Taller 3.73 R+P for automatic transmission found!
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:37:55 -0400
  I would love to get a taller gear for the my automatic Vanagon. I am in the process of putting a turbo Subaru in...
• 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: Automatic vs. 4 Speed Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:02:01 -0400
  ...Mark Baker To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM cc: Subject: Automatic vs. 4 Speed Transmission Hello all: New to the list and about to purchase...
• 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...
• Automatic vs. Standard (Manual)
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:15:14 -0500
  ...Another concern is the reliability of the automatic transmission. How well have these things held up? Are they markedly different from the manuals? I...
• 90 Automatic Trans Problems
  Historical mailing list - Tony Perkins
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 22:05:07 EST
  ...Does anybody else have automatic transmission problems? I had the transmission rebuilt at 99,000 miles. Then I had the differential rebuilt at 100...
• Re: 87 VW WESTFALIA
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 15:47:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...VERY > GOOD >> > > Oooohhh!!! a "syncromatic automatic transmission"???? > I WANT ONE!!! > > whatever the hell that is..... :<) > > chris Hey now!! I was just forwarding that!! I...
• Re: 1985 GL Automatic transmission issues
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 16:13:55 -0800
  ...Thank you, Aaron Bright Louisville, KY I know very little about automatic transmissions but the guy who ran the transmission shop across the road...
• tranny conversion - manual to automatic
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 23:22:26 -0500
  Hi gang, I recently sold Long John, my 87 GL, which had a good automatic transmission that I really enjoyed. So I'm thinking...
• Auto vs manual engine wear
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:01:32 -0800
  I was wondering if an automatic transmission is easier on an engine than a manual tranny? I am new to automatics as this is...
• Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - alancshearer
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:57:17 -0700
  Does anyone know which of the threaded ATF cooler attachment holes in the transmission is inlet and which is the outlet? My transmission was...
• Re: How expensive to fix these problems?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:33:46 -0500
  When the Vanagon automatic transmissions need service. it is sometimes a cleaning of the valve body is all that is needed. A good reputable...
• Re: oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:28:39 -0700
  ...oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission! Thanks Stuart, Now I’m going to loose sleep over this...
• Speaking of parts needed.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Nov 2017 22:18:31 +0000
  I'm in need of a pump shaft for a Vanagon Automatic transmission. Anyone have? I am open to collecting an auto transmission so...
• Re: Auto vs manual engine wear
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:23:23 -0600
  ...Auto vs manual engine wear I was wondering if an automatic transmission is easier on an engine than a manual tranny? I am new...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:45:23 -0400
  Another Notice to All Who Drive an Automatic Transmission Vanagon: VW has added a new-fangled feature... by putting the shift lever at 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: 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...
• Re: AT v.s. Manual
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 11:07:31 -0500
  ...Currently I have 3 Vanagons with manual transmissions, and 1 with automatic. While none have ever given me any trouble, I have noticed that...
• Re: Transmission Oil Cooler Leaking - Again!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:16:44 -0500
  ...Transmission Oil Cooler Leaking - Again! > > >> Is it a common issue? I replaced my automatic transmission fluid cooler >> (with a used one) about a year...
• 1986 Vanagon Westfalia GL 2.1L 2WD Automatic transmission sticks in 2nd gear
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Tue, 3 Sep 2019 16:43:29 +0000
  I have a 1986 Vanagon Westfalia GL 2.1L 2WD Automatic transmission sticks that in 2nd gear in the morning, when the vehicle is...
• Looking for waterboxer autotrans governor
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:50:21 -0400
  I have a customer that needs the governor from an automatic Vanagon transmission. The van is an 83 1.9l waterboxer. The governor is...
• Re: ATF: Type F?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 21:41:56 -0600
  ...elliott@ADELPHIA.NET writes: > > >> >> Is Type F automatic transmission fluid compatible with the Vanagon >> automatic transmission? >> >> > > you need Dextron 2.. > > chris > > Dex 3 is...
• Re: 1984 Westfalia Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:34:30 -0400
  ...It should be no >problem getting a transmission shop to work on it. Autozone carries >the transmission filter, etc. > > > > > >Bill L > >'89 Westy Automatic...
• Fwd: [VANAGON] automatic transmission 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 21:05:20 EST
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• Free used automatic transmission is gone.
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 18:05:34 -0400
  Thanks all.
• 78 westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Robin Gwynne
  Fri, 08 Aug 1997 00:01:19 -0700
  ...Everything seems ok but it has an automatic transmission. I would like to here from anyone with experience with this transmission... pros/cons? problems...
• List has the right answer again -- automatic transmission on '84 2-WD
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:14:05 -0400
  ...Total bill was $84.75 for new filter and transmission fluid. Transmission now shifts very smoothly. The folks at Master Transmission are good but...
• Re: Porsche automatic transmission in a vanagon? Is it possible?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:16:42 -0800
  ...Porsche automatic transmission in a vanagon? Is it possible? > > You'd either have to have the powertrain protruding into the interior > (cutting out the...
• TECH: Automatic transmission at cold idle...
  Historical mailing list - Andy Yarnell
  Wed, 21 May 2003 14:29:56 -0500
  1989 Carat Wolfsburg Edition Automatic transmission, 2.1L engine. At cold idle in drive, the engine has a lot of movement, enough to rattle...
• TIICO: Throttle Cable - Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:06:48 -0400
  ...TIICO conversion with an automatic trans, I'd like to know how the throttle cable should attach to the transmission. The kit contains a...
• Replacing seal between automatic & final
  Historical mailing list - Robert Johnson
  Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:39:45 +0000
  Good evening all, Does anyone have any experience with changing the seal between the automatic transmission and the final drive? Or can lead me...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 17 Nov 2003 - Special issue (#2003-1099)
  Historical mailing list - trooz
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:34:12 -0800
  ...2) In a pinch, you can push start a vehicle with a manual transmission. To be sure, I've push-started cars with automatic...
• Re: Transmission mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:06:32 -0700
  ...I get my rebuilt vanagon automatic transmissions from German Transaxle in Bend, OR . Been using them for over 20 years. cheers, scott www.turbovans...
• Re: Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - LC
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 22:23:56 -0500
  ...Automatic Transmission Dirty transmission oil in 15K miles is a sign that things are going wrong. The clutches have been slipping and are burning...
• Re: 1990 Westfalia Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 19:46:13 -0400
  ...1990 Westfalia Transmission Greetings to all.... I have a leaky automatic transmission... my mechanic tells me it is from a cracked rear cover on...
• Automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dave Collins
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 13:28:24 -0400
  Hello all, I have been searching high and low for an automatic transmission, a good place that rebuilds them, or whether I can convert...
• Re: Audi 5000 Automatic Transmission in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:50:58 -0800
  ...Audi 5000 Automatic Transmission in a Vanagon? Does anyone have any actual experience using a Audi 5000 automatic transmission (not including the differential/bell...
• Automatic Transmission - leak?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 11:47:26 -0800
  ...that there appears to be a small drip coming from the automatic transmission. Having just had the AT serviced (using the kit from BusDepot...