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• Questions:, manual, vs, automatic
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 06:52:08 EDT
  Hello Do the manual transmissions (4 and 5 speed) have better pickup compared to the automatic transmission? Whats the difference between the 4 and...
• FW: transmissions: the story
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 11:52:32 -0400
  ...4 speed to 5 speed.(diesel vanagon) In the Bentley manual, there is 4 kind of transmission: 091 4 speed, 091/1 4 speed...
• Re: 5 speed vanagon transmission
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Tue, 5 May 1998 03:29:42 EDT
  ...switched from 4 gears to 5 and the term "5 speed" became somehow synonomous with "manual". Many peeople see any manual transmission vehicle and...
• Manual 5-Speed Transmission (094) Question
  Historical mailing list - Gary Cannell
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 07:14:54 EST
  I've always felt the 4-speed manual trans (091) has struggled to keep up at freeway speeds - I've got 250k on mine...
• Re: 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR SALE ON THE SAMBA
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:52:14 -0700
  ...But I grew up driving manual transmissions and if I could wave a magic wand, I'd have a solid 4-speed or 5...
• Re: Four Speed Wasserboxers?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Mar 1997 03:07:04 -0500 (EST)
  ...Manual transmissions in 1980-1982 aircooled Vanagons were all 4 speed. Manual transmissiona in 1982-1983 diesels were mostly 4 speed, few 5 speed...
• Re: AT speeds/rpm's
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 18:11:30 -0700
  ...Auto should be the same speed as manual at same rpm. No, manual transmission is an overdrive in 4th, .86 if I recall right...
• Re: towing concerns...
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 08:30:53 -0500
  ...speed or distance when towing manual transmission cars behind other vehicle. So, save the dolly rental cost and just tow it (all 4 wheels...
• Re: 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR SALE ON THE SAMBA
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:21:56 -0700
  ...But I grew up driving manual transmissions and if I could wave a magic wand, I'd have a solid 4-speed or 5...
• Re: AT speeds/rpm's
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 21:31:16 -0400
  ...AT speeds/rpm's > RE: Auto should be the same speed as manual at same rpm. No, manual > transmission is an overdrive in 4th...
• SA 5-speed transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 08:11:35 -0700
  ...the standard 4-speed to a South African 5-speed. (I'm told that the 5-speed requires a different front transmission mount, and...
• Manual trans vent
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 06:25:58 -0700
  ...manual transmissions have this vent? Does someone have an actual picture of it's location? I have an 84GL with a 4 speed trans...
• Re: Of Crotchety Knees and Autotranny Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 01:06:49 -0500
  ...In my 4 speed manual Westy I am constantly shifting back and forth between 3rd and 4th to maintain highway speeds. So.... AT or...
• Re: trashed 81 manual transmission.
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 08:09:17 -0400
  ...trashed 81 manual transmission. > On my first trip in my '81 air-cooled 4-speed manual Vanagon, the > transmission transformed itself into shrapnel. Does...
• A little something for Robb Lightfoot.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 05 May 1995 21:24:04 +0600
  ...0-000-000 - Automatic Transmission > 1679 cc, 63 HP @ 4800 rpm > Transmission: 4-speed manual, 002 CM > 3-speed automatic, 003 NB > Fuel System...
• speedo_errors
  Historical mailing list - John Hung
  Thu, 7 Aug 1997 14:02:41 -0500
  ...Is this a common problem on the Vanagon? I've got regular tires (185R75-14), 4 speed manual transmission. John Hung 84 GL
• vanagon 4-speed trans, $250
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:18:32 -0600
  ...VANAGON MANUAL TRANSMISSION (1/22/06) DESCRIPTION: 4 speed transmission removed from 1990 Vanagon, includes starter. $250.00 CONTACT: Stephen Rose PHONE: 3399877033 now...
• trashed 81 manual transmission.
  Historical mailing list - Theodore Hunter
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 21:27:53 -0700
  On my first trip in my '81 air-cooled 4-speed manual Vanagon, the transmission transformed itself into shrapnel. Does anyone know what years...
• Re: Carat: Manual vs Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 22:48:44 EST
  ...the first gear on the manual transmission being so low? >> Switch to a five speed with a .457 R&P and a stronger engine...
• Q: Any differences in syncro year models?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:00:13 -0500
  1987 Drivetrain 2.1 liter water-cooled horizontally opposed engine Digifant fuel injection 95HP @ 4800RPM, 117FtLbs @ 3200RPM 5 speed (4 + low) manual transmission Full...
• GEAR SHIFT HOUSING ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 06:08:34 -0700
  Got a question for you transmission experts. Seems that the shift rod on the side of my 1984GL, 4 speed manual transmission has a...
• Re: Automatic vs. 4 Speed Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:02:01 -0400
  ...I have owned an air-cooled bus ('77 Wolfsburg limited edition yet!) with the 4 speed manual and currently own a '84 automatic. The...
• Mistake In The Manual: 4X4 Trans
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 09:33:10 EDT
  ...a Diesel 4x4 5 speed transmission in the USA. Some poor bastard trying to figure all this out with your manual 10 years from...
• Re: Syncro transmission oil capacity
  Historical mailing list - deandrew
  Sat, 16 May 1998 21:25:56 PDT
  ...Bentley Manual shows the Syncro transmission's capacity at 4.7 US quarts. This page also shows other cool stuff like; Speed in fourth...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:44:19 -0400
  ...Automatics only have 3 speeds. An ACW is a 4 speed. I just pulled it out of a "Vanagon Transmission Ratio Chart" spreadsheet I...
• Aircooled transmission options
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:41:45 +0200
  ...are my options for replacing the 2 speed manual transmission in the bus? 3rd and 4th are not good options while driving the Sierras...
• Re: Needed Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 15 Dec 2014 09:38:39 -0800
  ...He just swap out a good running auto-trans for a 4 speed manual for a customer. where are you located in Southern California...
• Re: 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR SALE ON THE SAMBA
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:55:06 -0700
  ...But I grew up > driving manual transmissions and if I could wave a magic wand, I'd have > a solid 4-speed or 5...
• Opinions on old diesels with AT
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 11:09:55 -0500
  ...I've had two different Rabbit diesels, both with a 4-speed manual transmission. I would imagine that, even though the gear ratios would...
• Re: Using a 4 speed engine in a automatic?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 06:51:04 -0600
  Jesse asks:Can you swap an engine from a 4 speed vanagon to a auto vanagon? Do you just remove the clutch and bolt...
• Re: auto vs. manual
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:34:08 -0400
  ...91 transmissions (4-speed). > sucks. costs about $1400 to get fixed. :( > Does that mean that '83-'85 wasserboxers used a different (superior?) manual transaxle...
• Re: white '90 Carat on ebay, good clutch?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:49:38 EST
  ...speed transmission, therefore, no > clutch! > Let me know if you have, or know of, a Carat manual 4-speed (factory), I'm > curious. > > manuals...
• CRUISE CONTROL
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 09:18:14 -0800
  Hello; Can 1987 Westfalia with 4-speed manual transmission be equipped with the cruise control? Anyone knows who sells it as retrofit or otherwise...
• WTD in BC: 85 Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 10:32:23 -0800
  Looking for a transmission in North Vancouver. My current transmission is an automatic tranny but i would move to a manual 4 speed or...
• 90 Vangon Trany swap
  Historical mailing list - Robert McKnight
  Sat, 8 Nov 1997 12:24:39 -0500
  ...After 6 months, I find the 4 -speed manual transmission is just too much effort for city stop & go trafffic. I want an automatic...
• Re: Manual trans vent
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:39:50 -0400
  ...manual transmissions have this vent? Does > someone have an actual picture of it's location? I have an 84GL with a > 4 speed trans...
• Re: Automatic vs. 4 Speed Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:43:09 -0700
  ...4 Speed Transmission > You are asking a very hard question, I like both > automatic and manual. The automatic for ease of > putting it in...
• Changing Transmission Oil
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:56:17 -0800
  I need to change the transmission oil in my vanagon (4-speed manual transmission). I have checked Bentley, but there is no mention of...
• Re: DoKa sighting in Michigan
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 18:12:46 -0500
  ...It's got a recently-rebuilt 4-speed manual transmission and was originally from London, Ontario. Unlikely it is for sale. MJV
• Re: Audi 5 cyl engine swap experiences?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 15:24:17 -0400
  ...a 4 in line into your van. Or swap to a manual gearbox. But than > you should buy an original 5 speed box from...
• Re: Convert 85 auto to 4sp? And HP increases please
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 03:31:19 EST
  ...3 of the 4 manual transmission vanagons i've owned had this cracked slider hub problem, while none of the auto tranny vans ive...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:28:30 -0500
  ...more drivers that can drive the camper makes long trips much more pleasant. (who needs cruise control) > > George, > '85 Westfalia (4 speed manual transmission) >
• Audi / Golf and Vanagon auto transmissions ARE the same!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 19:30:49 -0800
  Looking at the Bentley manual in depth I would have to agree with the statement that the transmissions are the same for the Audi...
• Re: Opinions on old diesels with AT
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:13:57 -0500
  ...I've had two different Rabbit diesels, both with a 4-speed manual transmission. I would imagine that, even though the gear ratios would...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:17:48 -1000
  ...I hated it, having >> been used to manual transmissions. >> >> David McNeely >>
• Re: Automatic to manual conversion...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:45:36 -0400
  ...One automatic, one 4 speed. Since I first started driving in the 50s, I've been a strong advocate of manual transmissions .... that is...
• Re: Manual -> auto?
  Historical mailing list - Yvan Rodrigues
  Fri, 27 Sep 1996 18:17:46 -0400
  > How feasible is it to convert the 4 speed manual gearbox to an automatic? > This is the only feature stopping this car from being...
• Re: Transmission Gurus?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 09:00:15 -0800
  ...A limited slip was offered as a factory option in 094 5 speeds and 091/1 4 speeds but not AFAIK in US models...
• RE:97 Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Ken and Charlotte Miller
  Fri, 20 Sep 1996 01:35:03 -0400
  ...ABS are good. 4-wheel discs is too much for more $. And what happened to the 5 speed manual transmission? The 93 and 95...
• Re: Auto Tranny vs. Manual?
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sat, 28 Mar 1998 08:35:24 EST
  ...of auto vs. manual? >> only if you like jackrabbit starts... top speed in an auto, is the same as the 4spd. and automatics are...
• Re: Needed Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:19:26 -0800
  ...He just swap out a good running auto-trans for a 4 speed manual for a customer. > > where are you located in Southern California...
• Re: Automatic to 4 speed conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 09:32:20 -0400
  ...transmission died in my 1991 Vanagon Carat and I am about > to embark on a 4 speed conversion. All my VWs are manuals and...
• VOLKSWAGON CAMPER FOR SALE!!!!! :)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 May 1995 21:06:36 GMT
  1980 Volkswagon Vanagon CAMPER FOR SALE: - Sleeps 4 - Propane powered Stove, Heater and Fridge (also runs on battery) - 4-speed manual transmission - has raised...
• VOLKSWAGON CAMPER FOR SALE!!!!! :)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 May 1995 21:06:36 GMT
  1980 Volkswagon Vanagon CAMPER FOR SALE: - Sleeps 4 - Propane powered Stove, Heater and Fridge (also runs on battery) - 4-speed manual transmission - has raised...
• VOLKSWAGON CAMPER FOR SALE!!!!! :)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 May 1995 21:06:36 GMT
  1980 Volkswagon Vanagon CAMPER FOR SALE: - Sleeps 4 - Propane powered Stove, Heater and Fridge (also runs on battery) - 4-speed manual transmission - has raised...
• Re: EV Screens
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 18:59:41 -0500
  ...Manual 5 speed 2. Extensive use of cruise control 3. Speed limited to 105 kph (65 mph) 4. Tires inflated to recommendations (G64s at...
• '84 Vanagon Carcass
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Dabrowski
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 01:45:44 -0800
  ...Motor is the 1.9L and has a 4 speed manual transmission. If interested drop me a line - I don't want much for...
• Re: Blown Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Fri, 8 Oct 1999 11:01:20 -0400
  ...John 85 Westy 4 speed manual
• Re: Westy wants to cruise, but ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:58:29 -0400
  ...Just add the magnets to the CV joint near > the transmission and mount the sensor near it. The manual trans cruise > kits also include...
• Bearing noise
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 04:35:22 -0700
  ...9 H2O Manual transmission. I have what sounds like a wheel bearing noise from rear or van -it's noticeable above 40kph, rises and...