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• Was: Tranny swap Gears 2 High. Now: Video of Linkage.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:25:44 -0700
  ...Short 2.6 MB clip of reverse, 1,2,3,4, reverse. http://tubanick.shawwebspace.ca/asset/view/27622/dk_trans._shifter_linkage.mov...
• Re: Crazy BRIGHT(!!) reverse lights
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:47:28 -0400
  ...I believe this is the brightest > drop-in option for vanagon reverse lights, probably by a factor of 2 or 3. > > Just thought I...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:25:29 -0500
  ...Now the old van will NOT allow me to find reverse, first or second gears. Suggestions please - be kind. Regards Peter Marsh Naples FL...
• Re: Problem when backing up
  Historical mailing list - midworld
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 22:40:55 -0700
  Yes, it only does it when I'm in reverse. I can role backwards all day and it does not happen but if I...
• Re: Manual Tranny, funky Reverse Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:43:08 -0500
  ...My > mechanic has done this numerous times; the local re-builder he uses has an > excellent track record. > > The problem is the Reverse Light...
• Stick jumps to left ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Fri, 9 May 2014 14:30:53 -0700
  ...the 1-2 position, often easily jumps over to face the reverse position. I guess, there is something that supposed to stop it there...
• Re: Warning:To Syncro owners
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Aug 1996 20:59:07 -0300 (ADT)
  ...I think it's the low gears under load trying to spread themselves apart that wrecks the housing, the reverse idler gear is on...
• Smelly reverse,?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:16:08 -0700
  ...Only when I got in reverse. I use a quart of 10-40 about every 1000mi. Oil consumption hasn't increased in about 4...
• clutch chatter in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:52:32 -0700
  Hello collective wisdom, As the subject line says, I'm experiencing occasional clutch chatter when in reverse. No noticeable problems in forward gears - drove...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 09:59:04 -0800
  ...For a reverse running gas motor, this >would be perfect. >Can anybody else think of other problems? I think the oil seals on the...
• Re: '87 Vanagon shudders in Reverse
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 11:45:16 -0500
  ...Recently, I have been having trouble with > reverse. When I shift into reverse and let out the clutch, it shudders > like crazy, and will...
• Re: Reverse lights
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 06:57:54 -0700
  ...Kraning wrote: > hey y'all- > > I'm trying to fix the reverse lights on my 88 Westy. It's an automatic, and > although it...
• Linkage
  Historical mailing list - Peter Wilson
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 08:40:17 -0700
  Hi, As I was pushing down on the stick shift on my '84 Camper to get into reverse the spring mechanism seemed to let...
• Re: 91 Westy - Mysterious Clutch/Transmission Problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 May 2015 08:56:05 -0700
  ...He thought the problem was most likely a failure in the clutch hydraulics that was preventing the clutch from completely disengaging (and since reverse...
• $#%&*!@ Shifter! Or, Zen and the Art of Hitting Reverse
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Prichard
  Sat, 22 Jul 1995 14:37:42 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Hitting reverse was just pure luck, and I tried *many* variations on force/location/direction, etc. With the other four gears there is some...
• Re: lazy...thread type on shifter knob
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:03:52 -0800
  ...off trying to find reverse >>> gear. >>> I have seen Tire Shop guys also trying to 'muscle' my Van into reverse, >>> too. Not good for...
• Re: No reverse? Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:44:06 -0800
  ...Now no reverse. The gears >all 'feel' right except reverse, it's like it's not making the 'down' >part of reverse. >I have...
• 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:19:48 -0500
  ...To actually shift into 1st is like partially shifting into reverse. In other words, to get into 1st, I need to push the stick...
• RE: towing boat
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 17 May 1996 15:50:44 MST
  ...You could drive the Vanagon around in reverse. Better yet, you could install that Corvair engine, and get the 4 gears in reverse one...
• Gears shifted
  Historical mailing list - peter hargreave
  Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:09:16 +0000
  ...had lost my reverse gear.  In fact all my gears have shifted - my 1st gear is now where my reverse gear was.&nbsp...
• Re: Clunk After Shifting
  Historical mailing list - , Dieter Thiessen
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 23:09:49 EDT
  had clunk shifting in reverse. motor mounts needed adj. [text/html]
• Re: 89 Vanagon 4spd Problem - Stuck in 3rd-
  Historical mailing list
  22 Jul 96 16:34:09 PDT
  ...Whenever I shifted into reverse, it 'locked' in second. Lots of fun driving on an interstate at 25 mph ! ! ! I drilled a small hole...
• Re: Can't get it in gear
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:40:35 -0500
  ...Well >> tonight got it into first in the reverse position. I am hoping it is a >> linkage problem, and not a problem with the...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 18:58:01 -0600
  ...The main problem with running a transmission in reverse is that it may not last very long, and the synchronizers may not work correctly...
• Re: tackling sloppy shifter (4 speed)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:36:11 -0800
  ...It's very vague and sloppy, half the time I even get reverse instead of first without pushing down on the shifter. Looking under...
• Re: Crazy BRIGHT(!!) reverse lights
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:36:47 -0500
  > sick of not being able to see what's behind me, I set out on a quest > for the > "last word" in reverse lights...
• linkage woes
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 16:54:15 -0400
  Folks, Prior to this morning, my bus would only shift into first if I pushed down as if to defeat the reverse lockout. From...
• Re: Help! Front Heater Fan (install) fail
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:55:00 -0400
  Whether it reverses when you switch the supply wires externally depends on what type of DC motor it is. A motor that uses permanent...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - George Mercer
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 03:24:21 EST
  ...Yes, 1st in the 5-speed is down from reverse. Original 5-speeds came with different linkage so you could go easily from 1st...
• Re: no longer unknown
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Sep 1994 07:08:54 +0100
  ...anybody ever have reverse shut the >engine down. Of course i just plucked the wires off the tranny but i'd like >to get...
• Re: Roof outlet airflow?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 22 Apr 2000 01:33:10 +0200
  ...Yes, that is reverse logic. The lever B (feet) & D (roof) is closed to the right, lever A (windshield) and C (heat) is opened...
• sticking gears
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Sun, 23 Nov 2003 16:40:43 -0500
  ...I've ended up rocking it out of gear when I've been stuck in reverse. 160,000 miles on the tranny; shifted like...
• Ekta help - bulbs... 1156, 1157...
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:46:39 -0700
  ...then there are the reverse lights... and the brake lights... need to know so I place an order correctly for led replacements... front blinker...
• Re: lazy...thread type on shifter knob
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:40:10 -0800
  ...I have seen Tire Shop guys also trying to 'muscle' my Van into reverse, too. Not good for the old linkage parts. There is...
• Re: More AFM/ECU reverse engineering results coming
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:14:26 -0800
  ...One of these days I'll reverse engineer one of those. Anyone have a dead one they want to send me? What confuses me...
• Re: '87 Vanagon shudders in Reverse
  Historical mailing list - Eric R. Gougar
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:34:23 -0700
  ...Recently, I have been having trouble with > reverse. When I shift into reverse and let out the clutch, it shudders > like crazy, and will...
• Worn CLutch?
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson, Ph.D.
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 08:46:11 -0600
  ...It can be driven just fine, shfting well through all gears except reverse. reverse too is fine, so long as the engine is cold...
• Re: New iginition coil behavior
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:31:12 -0700
  ...if the pair of wires in > the large white plastic connector (at the 2 prongs post) are reversed, the > van cranks but won't...
• ...simply reverse the procedure to reassemble...
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 09:43:18 -0700
  < https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BEDE66YvVIeYZ7w-SoTA1NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink > Angus
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 27 May 2012 20:22:28 -0400
  ...Brake locks up in reverse >>>>> >>>>> Hi to all, >>>>> I have no idea why, but when I put it in reverse it soon locks up...
• Shudder problem in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 06:12:44 -0700
  Well folks, the shudder problem that I had when I went into reverse with any load apparently has been solved. Seems that when I...
• Re: Manual Tranny, funky Reverse Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:23:31 +0000
  ...problem is the Reverse Light Switch.  It has a "hair > trigger"...meaning, you barely touch the plunger and the reverse lights > activate.  I have...
• Re: Reverse light madness
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 07:41:16 -0400
  ...If we unplug the wires, the reverse lights go out (which is good). Now, unplugged, here are the resistances and voltages: Ignition off: AB...
• Linkage problems,
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:06:07 -0500
  ...and that part is fine but it kind of sticks in Reverse I have to pull it back and towards the driver to get...
• Re: Strobing Reverse Lights -- bright light
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 03:02:12 EST
  Yeah! We just blast them with our windshield washers. = ) BenT San Francisco
• Re: Shift Questions
  Historical mailing list - A Brandy Psmythe
  Tue, 14 May 1996 16:59:51 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Here is my impression of how it works, and how pressing down allows you to move into reverse. I tried to draw a picture...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 28 May 1997 13:07:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...If I push the shift lever slightly forward beyond > Reverse, (bordering on putting it into Park), then I guess proper contact is > being made...
• Grinding in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Ankeny
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 15:17:58 -0600
  ...I sounds like something dragging against the brake rotors but when I take the transmission out of reverse while still travelling rearward the noise...
• Re: reverse light switch
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:59:03 -0500
  ...2005, at 3:56 PM, Bob Mac wrote: > Where is the reverse light switch on an 84 vanagon with auto trans. I > have to...
• Problems wit rear lighting need the wisdom of the ages
  Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
  Thu, 4 Jun 2020 10:20:16 -0700
  ...front and real turn signal flash normal BUT the back lights come on and the transmission not in reverse 3. With headlights on or...
• Re: linkage woes
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 10:08:37 -0700
  ...Just loose enough that it will move a little when you shift from gear to gear ( including reverse ). When things seem to free up...
• Re: ...simply reverse the procedure to reassemble...
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 20:33:05 +0000
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: ...simply reverse the procedure to reassemble... > < > https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BEDE66YvVIeYZ7w-SoTA1NMTjNZETYmyPJy0li > ipFm0?feat=directlink > > > Angus
• Re: HARD to take it out of first and reverse
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 17:40:25 -0800
  ...But now it won't come out of first and reverse and > it seems to get a little worse. The clutch seems to bee...
• Re: Reversed mirrors!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 10:58:47 -0800
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:48 AM Subject: Reversed mirrors! >I know it's only thursday, but the auction ends today...
• Re: shift box for syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 15:39:17 -0400
  ...There is a chunk of pot-metal that makes up the reverse drop-down lock, and controls how far sideways the shift lever goes...
• Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sat, 21 Nov 1998 10:47:13 -0600
  ...What would it take to make a reverse spin kit? Asking a cam supplier to feed reverse grinding instructions into their controller computer for...
• Re: Anyone with an 86-up running vanagon in Charleston, SC?
  Historical mailing list - Mountaineer
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:44:25 -0500
  ...Anyone with an 86-up running vanagon in Charleston, SC? > The one thing that haunts my mind about this van is instance of > "Reversed...
• Re: Broken alternator bracket studs
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 22:10:29 -0500
  ...Better yet, get a reverse drill bit and run the drill in reverse. If you're really lucky it will spin out the stud...
• Wiring problems with tail lights etc
  Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
  Tue, 9 Jun 2020 11:32:37 -0700
  ...front and real turn signal flash normal BUT the back lights come on and the transmission not in reverse 3. With headlights on or...
• Re: Shudder problem in reverse
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:03:30 -0700
  I had the same problem, but it got so bad the van would just 'pop' out of reverse. One lower bolt was broken off...