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Re: Dexron III compatible with my plan? + Ammendment
Historical mailing list - raul lince
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 02:57:50 +0000
...Mon, 03 Mar 2003 20:16:19 -0500 > >If you have a dirty transmission, you probably have bad transmission or >one that will be...
Selling '81 Westy in Montreal
Historical mailing list - Johannes Emigholz
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:36:22 -0400
...DK Type; 4 gear manual transmission History: Build December 1980 in Hannover, Germany. Rebuilt as camper van by Westfalia in Germany 1981. Export to...
which type of headlight upgrade would you recommend and why?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:50:49 -0600
...If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and destroy the original transmission, attachments, and destroy any hard copies.
Re: Trip Report & other data Oil temperature
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 6 Jul 2021 13:57:40 -0400
...Transmission has an air cooler on it. Eric Caron 2.3 with maybe 3,000 miles > On Jul 6, 2021, at 12:32 PM...
Golf/ jetta auto trans can be used with vanagon diffs
Historical mailing list - Jon
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 19:42:01 -0500
The automatic portion of any '85-'92 golf / jetta will mate the differential of any vanagon air or water automatic transmission. The casting part...
Re: Transmission issue
Historical mailing list - Arlene Sondergaard
Wed, 13 May 2015 09:46:43 -0700
...Transmission issue >> >> I have a 1987 Wolfsburg Carat tin top >> With auto transmission problems. >> In the morning when cold, >> I start the van in...
Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:01:54 -0800
...35 years ago, my grandfather special ordered a Ford LTD with a truck transmission, transmission cooler, and oversized radiator because he planned to pull...
Re: Fiberglass Exhaust Wrap - Cooler engine compartment
Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:18:50 -0700
...It is an effort (did mine with manifold off the car) but I think it is helping to keep things cooler. The muffler bracket...
Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:42:33 -0400
...in the light panel for a green/yellow/red LED monitoring transmission temp. On a Westy I'd run a flame monitor up there...
Re: re: EV Transmission Preference
Historical mailing list - Pelikan
Wed, 28 May 1997 10:15:29 -0400
...Also, if you think you might ever do any towing, a manual *may* serve you better without getting involved in auxilary transmission coolers or...
Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:54:09 -0500
...auto transmission scoop idea? (pic: http://community-2.webtv.net/VanStuff/VanagonWestfalia/media/captureD35.jpg) HAIRBRAINED IDEA #2: A bigger oil cooler for the...
Re: Radiator Bleeder valve
Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 17:56:09 -0700
...use a higher quality/capicity (than stock) external oil cooler on the automatic transmission. Tom Naylor '85 Westy http://www.kennedyeng.com/ Subject: Radiator...
Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 12:24:12 -0400
...Still surprised about the TWO differential coolers, as they are metal - wouldn't a ton of plastic and rubber parts blow first? Maybe this...
Re: Is this H pipe junk
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 5 Jul 2010 14:09:21 -0700
...one for manual transmissions, and one for auto trans where there are fittings to go to the auto trans cooler. On my personal 85...
New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 1 Dec 2007 09:33:30 -0800
...I know that a thermostat with a cooler set point may make it run cooler when it's not being worked hard, but it...
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Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:55:01 -0600
...The line of reasoning that led him to >come up with that glue on air scoop transmission cooler is bizarre*, but I'm >sure...
Re: sportamatic transmission
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 07:31:38 -0800
...of warping heads due to overheating from the lack of transmission fluid cooler. On a summer cross country trip with ambient temperatures in the...
Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 28 May 2006 08:26:56 -0400
...AT, which is at the far, far end by the ATF cooler. There are splines on both ends of that shaft that have to...
Re: linkage lube and washer check valve
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 24 May 2011 10:45:58 -0700
...As shown in the diagram, if one is feeling adventurous, the U joint (later style transmission) does come apart and can be greased. Mine...
Air Cooled Engine / Stick Transmission rebuild question
Historical mailing list - Burdett, Jean-Pierre
Fri, 3 Nov 2006 15:08:15 -0500
I've search in the vanagon archives and the type2 but wondering when is a good time to rebuild the top end & transmission. Do...
Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sun, 22 May 2011 17:57:46 -0400
...I have an external oil cooler and tranny cooler on the van which is an 88 automatic Wolfsburg edition that had all new rubber...
Re: last minute engine swap questions
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Fri, 4 May 2012 17:59:52 -0400
...The transmission needs to be supported. For > automatics disconnect the throttle cable and just loosen the mount center > bolt so the transmission-engine combination...
Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Thu, 5 Jul 2001 15:11:28 -0700
...months! > >It also has burst two (metal) differential coolers, flooding coolant >into and ruining my transmission. > >Any ideas what could be happening? > >My friends...
Re: Automatic Transmission alternatives..help
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Tue, 6 Feb 2001 21:29:51 EST
...The rabbit doesn't have the tranny cooler!..However it might be fine (see the $20 remark above) It IS possible to do this...
Install of GoWesty ATF Cooler
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 22 May 2011 19:42:59 -0700
...for access to its nose to remove the oil cooler because as the transmission lowered the accel cable began to haul down on the...
Can Permatex React with ATF?
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:09:41 -0400
I used some Permatex to hold the transmission pan gasket in place before torquing down to Bentley spec. Now, a leak seems to have...
Re: What water boxer to replace my 1.9?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:50:37 -0400
...1 Stainless GW muffler, a very nice oil cooler, cooling > system on the Auto transmission. > > So I’m looking at dropping the 1.p...
Re: Possible to swap Auto to Manual?
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Wed, 28 Aug 2002 19:28:47 -0400
...Bypass or replace the hoses that go to the auto tranny cooler, re-wire backup light from auto shifter to switch on transmission and...
RE: � � � Some Clarifications and Additional Cooling System Comments
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Wed, 2 Oct 2002 16:28:01 -0400
...buy a 96 plate transmission oil cooler, mount it up front with a sucker fan, and run 1/2" copper lines to an oil...
Re: Standard to Automatic...Yes !!
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:06:59 -0700
...It's a long story; he was supposed to undercoat it, but > he > got carried away, stole my 4 speed transmission and replaced it...
Re: Auto Tranny question...slipping,shudder
Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:57:22 -0500
...gear lube creates havoc within the valve >body/clutches in the transmission. >I don't want to be a doomsayer but you might want...
Re: 88 Automatic - Transmission rebuilt in 2006, Now only has 1st and Reverse Need Advice
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:39:49 -0400
...The only other option is into the cooling system but usually if the oil-water cooler fails it coolant goes into the transmission. The...
Get your winter project going... 81 Westy
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:25:24 -0800
...Needs the engine gone over, needs a manual transmission. Needs to be towed. Have a tan interior with a stove still with blue plastic...
Aux oil coolers
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 5 May 1999 10:22:40 -0400
...Anyways, as for location, I chose to put the cooler in the area just fore of the transmission, the angled surface that is the...
Re: "Regular" ATF?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 19 May 2011 12:01:34 -0500
...up some ATF to top off the transmission after I put on > the Gowesty external ATF cooler. > > I called German Transaxle to find out...
Re: Missing coolant
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 29 Sep 2015 01:08:28 -0400
...No drips anywhere-engine plumbing, heads, transmission cooler, radiator, or front heater valve. No evidence of coolant mixing with either the transmission fluid or...
Re: Hitch install
Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:35:13 -0700
...Most serious tow packages on trucks have transmission coolers(automatics) and "super engine cooling", which is increased capacity. And the torque is typically in...
Re: Sad transmission news
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:02:27 -0400
...Sad transmission news > > Hi Eric, > > Sorry to hear about your transmission problems. My '87 also has an auto trans and when I purchased the...
Re: Install of GoWesty ATF Cooler
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 22 May 2011 22:15:17 -0700
...for access to its nose to > remove the oil cooler because as the transmission lowered the accel > cable began to haul down on the...
Re: trying to locate VW automatic transmission seals
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:48:26 -0500
...409 637 A (6 x 2) 2.42 O-ring, transmission cooler to transmission, 089 409 069 1.62 O-ring, governor cover, 003...
oil cooler and misc
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 96 09:53:44 EDT
...The cooler was a standard Empi tube type with fins. I used automatic transmission cooler hose which is double walled and seemingly impervious to...
Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 1 Apr 2005 07:50:32 -0600
...I bought the transmission and it was still OK but the engine case had oil galleries that were weeping from heat, the oil cooler...
FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:42:44 -0700
...Manual Transmission, PD, PW, PM. Always used Pentosin (blue) coolant and Mann oil filters. 2.1L runs strong and has rock steady idle at...
Re: Eurovan MV???
Historical mailing list - Z
Fri, 16 Aug 1996 14:11:27 -0400 (EDT)
...We use a cooler plugged into the Cigarette lighter. Bigger and probably better than the cooler seat version. I can even seatbelt strap mine...
Size of allen wrench for final drive?
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 13:53:57 -0400
Hello volks, So it seems that maybe my seal from the differential to transmission is leaking and the oils are mixing as well. I...
Re: Vanablog (help)
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:19:45 -0700
...Plus the last auto tranny rebuilder I dealt with also wanted the aftermarket transmission fluid cooler removed and delivered to his shop with the...
Re: Transmission leak
Historical mailing list - armando guzman
Fri, 2 May 2003 21:10:58 -0700
...Then, at the forward end, over the transmission front mount, the two hollow bolts that hold the small fluid cooler against the transmission body...
I want a lift...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:35:10 -0500
...Are these lines for the oil cooler for my auto transmission? I know that they put a new oil cooler in for the tranny...
Re: Shifter Adjustment Tips and Tricks requested
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:40:47 -0400
John are you sure you put the plate back on the side of the transmission that supports the shifter linkage on the correct side...
I need help with an overheating 2.0
Historical mailing list
Mon, 7 Oct 1996 22:02:14 -0400
...I bought the transmission from Trans Form and after checking around the engine came from Mark Stephens. After installing the engine everything worked great...
Re: On the Road Again
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:44:27 -0700
...What typically does them in is leaks, either from the cooler or the seal between the transmission and the differential. Subaru 2.5s driven...
Re: "Regular" ATF?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 19 May 2011 13:09:55 -0700
...up some ATF to top off the transmission after I put on > the Gowesty external ATF cooler. > > I called German Transaxle to find out...
Re: Restoration of 1991 Carat MT
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:18:49 -0800
...Make sure that your replace or have a new seal behind the oil cooler.� make sure that the oil cooler is tight and torked...
torque converter maintenace?
Historical mailing list - raul lince
Wed, 30 Oct 2002 04:07:58 +0000
Hi, our '89 weekender is sick with transmission blues. It will engage but it will not go without reving the engine very high . I...
Re: Restoration of 1991 Carat MT
Historical mailing list - Ry
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 20:40:57 -0600
...New water pump and new seals for the oil cooler. The van spent it's entire life inland from Houston Texas so it never...
Re: Go Westy auto trans cooler
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:06:05 -0700
...Seen many an aftermarket oil cooler or hose for > same > destroy an engine or transmission. > > Dennis > Boy! Is that ever right! One of the...
Re: Install of GoWesty ATF Cooler
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 23 May 2011 06:54:11 -0700
...for access to its > nose to > remove the oil cooler because as the transmission lowered the > accel > cable began to haul down on the...
Re: Auto conversion to Manual?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 18 May 2007 12:55:04 -0700
...Out in left field question number two: > is it possible to install a Manual transmission in a van originally > set up for an Auto...
Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 3 May 2016 16:50:32 -0700
...If someone added the 2.1 cooler, remove or replace it, since oil is under pressure there and could get into the coolant. Might...
Re: Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter
Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:25:59 -0400
...For the most part the transmission >>> > cooler is in parallel with the radiator. The coolant going to it is >>> > the same as that going...