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• Re: vanagon Digest - 7 Oct 2002 - Special issue (#2002-1208)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 08:04:53 +0100
  ...Go at the lowest speed (in top gear) that the vehicle is comfortable with - I've heard it defined as the "lowest non-snatch...
• Re: Tranporting 4 Kayaks and gear with Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 9 Mar 2014 18:44:42 -0500
  Jonce, I've seen top racks with high bars. The boats are laid in on their sides, and strapped. Of course, it will kill...
• Audi-VW group 5 cylinder direct injection motor availability
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 18:54:12 -0600
  ...Top gear with the 6 speed in an A6 pulls nicely from 30 to 130 mph without shifting down from 6th gear. It is...
• Re: tiico's, subies and diesels oh my...
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 19:52:43 -0400
  ...2.2, but only for > > top > > gear. I have drag and powertrain loss effects only for fourth gear > > for > > those engines - what's left...
• Clutch Shudder problem Solved
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 08:30:35 -0700
  ...A couple of days ago I began having difficulty shifting into first gear. Last weekend I crawled under the van to check the gear...
• Re: Diesel Westy Gearing Swaps
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 13:05:30 EST
  ...AOL.COM writes: << Vanadiesel@AOL.COM writes: << A gearing change to get a little more top end is of more interest at the moment...
• Re: Tight Valves/RPM.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:23:07 -0700
  ...If the overall gearing is the same (tire size&final drive&topgear ratio) the revs/mile or rpm/mph will be virtually identical. So...
• folding table
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  7 Jun 1995 09:51:23 -0800
  ...table for any outdoor adventure. Top is made of strong wood slats that are hinged inside waterproof fabric. Gear pouch provides a practical place...
• Re: Top end problems, 2liter motor
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 23 Sep 2000 07:16:37 -0500
  ...Started at 140, and am now at 165. > Great bottom end acceleration, through 3 gears ( for vanagon westy), but > when I hit 4th gear...
• Tire size vs. Engine RPM
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 10:29:08 -0400
  I plugged the Vanagon gear ratios into a ratio computer to see what RPM we are supposed to be turning on the highway. The...
• Re: regearing a manual trans
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 09:01:20 -0700
  ...motor vanagons driving along at what sounds like maybe 1500rpms in top gear...That can't be good for the motor and it certainly...
• Re: weddle 5 speed tranny
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 08:14:59 -0700
  ...Changing from a 4 to a 5 speed does allow a higher top gear but only because it has a fairly close 4th gear...
• Re: Top speed of a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:05:03 -0800
  ...Given that Final drive ratio is 4.570:1 (Top gear is 0.85) Then: (Engine revolutions/mile: 3072 X 100 mph)/60 minutes...
• 5sp Transmission rebuild..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 7 May 2016 07:12:33 -0700
  ...1st= 4.11 2nd = 2.33 3rd =1.47 4th 1.02 and 5th .77 With this gearing, I normally just use the top...
• Puh-Leeeze Van-Again!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Hayden
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:52:02 -0400
  ...I examined the drive shaft/worm gear, I noticed now there is a tooth missing (it wasn't before)...it's off the top...
• Re: What is your dream van? Friday Topic
  Historical mailing list - simon glen
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 23:43:44 +1000
  ...with RHD Westfalia furniture, roof and pop-top installed, 2. syncro suspension etc, 3. front of gearbox modified for front wheel drive power take...
• Re: Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
  Historical mailing list - Will Morris
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:38:57 -0500
  ...The top of the line Amsoil gear lube is a blue >color. You may be doing a gear oil change and downgrading your gear...
• Differential loads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Thu, 14 May 1998 18:25:03 -0700
  Hello I was wondering if any other people can hear their transmissions gears as the car is driving, particularly the ring and pinion I...
• Re: Regarding an implant of the 1.8liter inline four...From the thread off the digest..
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:42:02 -0700
  Actually, the top gear is different, gas 5 speed code AAP is .82 and diesel 5 speed code DX is .77. The .77 gives...
• Re: Road trip
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:42:03 -0500
  ...24px"><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>A 5 speed tranny, properly geared, would be a real nice addition. I put a higher 4th...
• Transmission suddenly slipping
  Historical mailing list - s kraning
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:42:29 -0400
  ...Hopefully it has not damaged the gears - I've heard that this is not good for alot of gearboxes. So dropped about 2 quarts...
• Re: Top tray
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:20:00 -0400
  ...I'm on week 7 of R & R'ing the camping gear to fix rust, move the Propex, paint the stove, etc......... Bryan
• Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear.
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:30:36 -0600
  ...When she > turned the motor off, she was able to get it into first gear, then > started it up in gear and re-parked...
• Re: 85 manual Clutch and more shifting woes...
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 10:50:35 -0400
  ...of that gear �my brother recommended bleeding the > clutch�and I am going to get into that today� > > > > I also just topped off the...
• Re: I'm about to give up...
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter / Iowa City, Iowa
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 18:42:11 -0600
  ...The second and the fourth gears are not going in deep enough, only get to the top of the gears and they would just...
• Re: Tranny fluid top-up/replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Donald Adams
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 07:49:05 -0700
  ...Better than regular gear oil.
• Automatic gear set.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Green
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 07:27:53 -0500
  http://www.fastforward.ca/vanagon/ goto vanagon parts & accessories the r&p should be right5 at the top Richard Richard & Joyce Green Problem Peke...
• Re: Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 09:40:05 -0700
  ...The top of the line Amsoil gear lube is a blue color. You may be doing a gear oil change and downgrading your gear...
• Re: Haka CS- gearing effects of larger tires
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 10 Jun 2006 15:31:59 -0400
  ...recommend a tire size that would put your automatic's 3rd (top) gear over 75mph in 4th. Your lighter van may not lose as...
• Planning to go five speed? 483 vs 457...48(Some what long...)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 11 Dec 1999 23:51:30 EST
  ...I would top out at 10 MPH. I would have to shift gears halfway through most intersections because it would top out too quickly...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:41:13 -0700
  ...The warning at the top of a hill to "Use Lower Gears" is directed mainly at drivers of heavy vehicles who are supposed to...
• Car back carrier
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 17:32:51 -0700
  ...camping gear out of the van while traveling; this looks like a better idea for that particular thing than either the car-top carrier...
• Re: syncro tranny
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 09:00:38 -0800
  ...pensioner (with a 0.77 top gear by TE)
• Re: Vibrations after clutch replacement...........
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Mon, 19 May 2003 20:33:59 EDT
  Volks, OK, I topped off the gear oil today and the vibes are definitely reduced but still there. I only drove it a couple...
• Re: Yer torquin me....<grin>
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:36:46 EST
  ...Studying the torque and drag curves, both gearing systems predict a similar top speed Westfalia, level, calm, etc, etc). 62 mph for the DZ...
• Re: 82 Vanagon gear selection problem.
  Historical mailing list - L. J|rgen \hman
  Sat, 5 Apr 1997 02:47:19 +0200 (MET DST)
  > >When i select 1st gear i get 3rd gear and when i select 3rd gear i get > >3rd gear. 2nd, 4th and reverse works...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 14:22:11 -0700
  ...You're sitting right on top of the 2.2L HP peak with about 125 Ft lbs of torque, multiplied times the 3rd gear...
• Re: 5-spd (094) tranny? (early 80s v'gon)
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 15:18:40 -0800
  ...Fifth gear does seem to permit a higher top speed with the diesel motor. It could do 70 mph pretty comfortably (though as with...
• Re: odometer fixed
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:38:55 -0700
  ...You would need to trim the top of the early gears and some sides too. Not easy, needs patience. The gear is available online...
• More 83.5 cooling
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 08:04 EDT
  Hello, While the topic of cooling an 83 wb is being discussed I have a question for all of you wb experts out there...
• transmission worries
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jara
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 16:27:08 -0700
  ...Basically, the shifter would get stuck between gears. I had to kind of force it fairly hard to get into gear, and there was...
• Re: Hanover Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:33:03 -0700
  ...I hope maybe yours is similar to this and maybe shared its unique pop-top. Brendan On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 8:26...
• Re: WWW.SYNCRO.ORG
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 19:20:33 -0800
  > > I want to add content to the site on the following topics: > > Wheels (size options, wheel availability and pros/cons) > Tires (ditto) > Gearing (options...
• Thoughts on Specialty Motors, Seattle WA
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:45:09 -0500
  ...Mark 86 Wolfsfalia Westburg Edition Weekender (you know, the kind with a top-pop roof but no kitchen gear).
• Demographics and Gearbox, UK
  Historical mailing list - Mark 'n Mo
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 13:46:27 +-100
  ...The model is a Karisma, a high top which includes hot water and a TV on top of the usual camper features. I'm...
• Transmission Woes (Auto)
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 23:09:29 -0400
  ...is, it will start out in bottom gear, shift to intermediate, but will not go into top unless I put her into neutral, then...
• Re: MB/Audi rim dangers.....?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 15:53:00 -0800
  ...on >top? Must be a syncro Westy. Mine weighs in at 5600lbs with myself, one passenger and a moderate amount of camping gear. Mark...
• Auto Trans Problem
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 16:10:33 EST
  ...The failure of the forward pinion bearing had caused the seals to fail and the gear oil was contaminated with atf. After reassembly when...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:49:05 -0500
  ...van will NOT allow > me > >> to find reverse, first or second gears. > >> > >> Suggestions please - be kind. > >> > >> Regards > >> Peter Marsh > >> Naples FL > >> 1991 Tin top. >
• Re: Ideal Gearing Query For Subaru Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:11:42 -0700
  ...be answered, upon which all gearing advice > > depends, is what rpm the vehicle should have at 76mph (working top speed > > given the speed limits...
• Re: serious vanagon security issues
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 17:27:13 -0400
  ...A few weeks ago someone pushed in the passenger side window and stole my fire department gear, rucksack with ski gear and three new...
• anybody have 1.9TD w/ air cooled tranny
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 1 Feb 2006 08:53:24 -0800
  Got a customer who says his 1.9 TD has no top end power with the DK (air cooled) tranny as if its geared...
• Re: regearing a manual trans
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 10:08:14 -0700
  ...motor vanagons driving along at what sounds like >> maybe 1500rpms in top gear...That can't be good for the motor and it >> certainly...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:51:32 -1000
  ...Top gear is quite high , like this car will go 90 in 3rd gear easily and not be very high up in its rpm...
• Re: Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 15 May 2000 16:27:02 -0700
  ...Maybe a bit taller on the top gear would be OK too, but I'm such a slow poke it wouldn't be that...
• Re: Diesel Holes!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:26:46 -0500
  ...And why they geared them to spin so > fast when all the torque is at low speed is completely beyond me. Because there isn...
• Re: Check out this Syncro
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 06:38:21 -0700
  ...Setting the cruising (70mph) rpm to 3700 rpm or so by using the standard 0.86 top gear/4.86 ring and pinion/215...
• Re: Top end problems, 2liter motor
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 23 Sep 2000 07:25:47 -0500
  ...Started at 140, and am now at 165. > > Great bottom end acceleration, through 3 gears ( for vanagon westy), but > > when I hit 4th gear...
• Re: 5 speed
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:39:25 -0600
  ...it's exactly as if a 'real top gear' is missing.. you get to 52 mph in 4th.. oh...it feels and sounds exactly...
• Re: Cartop Yakima Spacecase ...
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 09:37:06 EDT
  ...the top. Also hard to get into....need a ladder or step stool to > reach. And its always there and full of gear and...