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• Lock-up converter available for Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Mon, 4 Jan 1999 03:29:06 -0600
  ...But I do realize that today's most efficient automatics with lock-up torque converters approach good manual box efficiency much more closely than...
• Re: Reverse Gear in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - NotaJeep
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 00:07:49 EST
  The lines are switched yes the light shows "engaged"...the lock up may be nothing more than mis-matched tires....I hade one syncro...
• Re: Vanagon Safety?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 22:22:02 -0400
  ...This is the exact point just before the wheels lock up. Unfortunately this point shifts while you are braking (due to heat build up...
• Torque curves?/lock-up converter?
  Historical mailing list - jay murphy
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 06:53:33 PST
  ...Someone was going to research on a lock up torque converter, any news? Could any one direct me to the torque curve graphs for...
• Re: Auto to manual conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 12:20:04 -0700
  ...It's the final iteration of an old design and there's no compatible lock-up converter that'll fit in its place; and...
• 1990 Blaupukt Heidleberg Radio Problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 00:17:54 -0700
  ...If you have tried twice and failed the radio will lock up and the SAFe display will not change. Maybe this is what has...
• FW: reverse coast lock-up!!
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 07:30:51 -0800
  ...reverse coast lock-up!! > > Hi y'all > > I have a peculiar symptom on the '87GL 2WD while coasting in reverse I'd > like some...
• reverse coast lock-up!!
  Historical mailing list - madsen
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 00:29:48 -0500
  ...Clutch disengaged, shift to reverse, clutch engaged, driving in reverse, clutch disengaged (no brakes, in attempt to coast backwards), REAR TIRES LOCK UP!! Now...
• Re: Auto Trans, Shift Points etc.
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 22:48:07 -0400
  ...cc:Mail Text > > Virtually all non-electrically activated "automatic" transmissions use > Al, Does the Vanagon automatic have a lock up torque converter ? JP
• Automatic Tranny Lock-Up
  Historical mailing list - Steve Graye
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 11:13:56 MDT
  Any advice on an Automatic tranny that rolls in PARK and locks up in gear?? Thx Steve ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address...
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 27 May 2012 23:13:02 -0400
  At 08:22 PM 5/27/2012, Jason wrote: >I have seen diffs lock up in other vehicles, but never a vanagon. I once...
• Re: Heidelberg Radio - Code?
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 23:40:48 -0500
  ...Anytime the power is interrupted it is supposed to lock up. When new it came with "OOOO" or "1234", as it's code. Different...
• Re: Big Brake options
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:40:57 -0500
  I didn’t realize it was possible to lock up the brakes!! Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2021, at 6:35 PM...
• Re: Aftermarket diff-lock for Vanagon?-REPLY
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 01:28:21 EDT
  ...Would one of those limited diffs be available for the front differential so I dont have to figure out how to manually lock up...
• Re: How to Steal VW Vans Quickly
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Aug 94 18:12:23 EDT
  ...These are little metal pieces that make it so you can't just pry the wing vent lock up out of the way and...
• RE:F/RE: Law: NO VW Content
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 10:18:36 -0400 (EDT)
  ...cut a deal with the authorities so that you would only have to spend 5 years in the state lock-up. Please advise. Ric ;-)
• Strange reverse gear problem
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 01:22:13 -0400
  ...However when I depress the clutch the wheels lock up like as though I stepped on the brakes. Any idea what is happening ? Thanks...
• Re: Spongy Brakes (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 10:58:47 -0700
  ...Pulling on the e brake should lock up the rear wheels. If this happens than look at your fronts. Some brands of disk pads...
• Brakes on an 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 21:55:23 -0700
  ...Then I read a thread somewhere that said the driver could lock up their front wheels in a panic stop. I decided to try...
• Re: Lock up the liquor, I'm baaaaaack
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:49:39 -0700
  On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Jeff oxroad <oxroad@gmail.com> wrote: > Jake-- > > Thanks!! > > I think I can > I think I...
• Poor Milage and Automatic Torque Converter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 21:34:06 +0000
  ...The rate of slippage is less that 3% at full lock up. Now for the vanagon, the engineers created a lock up RPM that...
• First time 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Faschingbauer
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 22:47:38 EDT
  ...So when you want to open the door you have to hold to lock up then pull the handle back. It seams that the...
• Re: Auto to manual conversion
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 12:18:59 -0400
  ...provide a lower rpm? Looking for an overdrive or torque converter "lock-up" in order to increase fuel efficiency and reduce engine wear/tear...
• Re: Vanagon Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 15:38:53 EDT
  ...However, if you convert to rear discs (depending on caliper used), the rears will likely lock-up w/ the existing brake bias set-up...
• Re: A/C Success (long)
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Mon, 26 May 2003 22:42:54 -0500
  ...at? Very important to know this. To Much is no good. Lock up compressor,blow seals, fittings. To low or not will burn compressor...
• <syncro> VC/braking
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Apr 1997 10:52:28 -0300 (ADT)
  ...difference of greater than ~5 RPM across the coupling will initiate lock up process. Such a difference occurs with 3mm tread wear diff. F...
• Re: RPM?MPH
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:18:12 -0800
  ...On 1/11/07, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote: > > I think most automatics lock up everything once they're in top gear. > >
• Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 11:02:02 -0500
  Should you lock up just the rear brakes, like trying to use just the emergency brake, for example, which could easily happen in wet...
• Re: How to Steal VW Vans Quickly
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Wed, 31 Aug 94 8:52:47 CDT
  ...These are little metal pieces >> that make it so you can't just pry the wing vent lock up out of the way and...
• Locking Torque Converter: Was: Re: Change gearing on Automatic Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 09:13:30 -0600
  Dennis Haynes wrote: > Another feature used by modern cars is the > "Lock-up" Torque converter. I wonder if we could somehow add this to...
• Re: 4WD Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 May 1996 23:16:54 -0400
  ...Different sizes will cause the fluid coupling to lock up. This will eventually destroy the coupling and or lots of other expensive parts.
• Re: Binding when turning
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sat, 4 Oct 1997 02:36:14 -0400
  ...The proper operation of the VC is to lock up when the speed of the rear wheels differs from the speed of the front...
• Re: Security code on radio
  Historical mailing list - SORIN BEJENARU
  07 Jan 97 21:14:40 EST
  ...However if you put the wrong code in too many times your stereo may lock up for good and I never heard of freezing...
• Re: Tiptronic
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:21:53 -0700
  Nah, changing shift points leaves you with a 3 speed 090 transmission with a non lock-up torque converter that still only gets you...
• Re: Q: adding a differential lock or Limited Slip on a 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 19:25:59 -0800
  ...but what > about adding another emergency brake lever so you can lock up > each rear individually? It seems simple enough. Undo the e-brake...
• Re: Some brake tech/ideas (long)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:05:38 -0700
  ...Put a smiley or something. =) I can't say the same as my brakes on my Vanagon can lock up if I wanted then...
• Re: Key code on door lock?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 15:04:49 -0500
  ...The number is location on the pin that sticks out and pushes the lock up and down. ERic Mike Collum wrote: >I removed both...
• Re: Rear disk brakes - proportioning valves?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 19:34:15 -0700
  This is exactly why I am stating that you DON'T want the rears to lock up first - deadly dangerous in the wrong hands...
• Rear Seat Belt Report
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 00:15:38 -0800
  ...They seemed to lock up easy when the passenger is putting them on. The genuine VW I ended up getting don't lock up...
• Re: How to Steal VW Vans Quickly
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Aug 1994 08:42:58 -0500 (CDT)
  ...These are little metal pieces > that make it so you can't just pry the wing vent lock up out of the way and...
• Re: Syncro vibration woes, seeking inout
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 02:04:13 -0500
  ...Of course about a month later I lost the rear transmission (total lock up) and replaced it too... (The GoldBrick isn't named just...
• Re: Rear disk brakes - proportioning valves?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 08:04:41 -0400
  ...Total control will be lost, unless you have a ton of driving experience at high speed lock ups. fornt wheel lock ups mean you...
• Re: Power Door Lock Actuator Small Springs.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 07:43:34 -0400
  ...With slider lock up and front door lock down, touch the leads to their corresponding terminal on the slider -- slider lock should go down...
• Re: Brakes (I'm concerned...)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 00:37:55 +0200
  ...the engine power drive the wheels so that they won't lock up? Or, > is it that the more powerfully braking wheels slow down...
• Re: Can transmisson be rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Tue, 25 Jun 96 10:22 CDT
  ...I guess that this could be a lock up of the entire engine, and he just thinks it is the transmission. He thinks it...
• Re: Brakes on an 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 20:46:13 -0400
  ...Then I read a thread somewhere that said the driver could lock up their front wheels in a panic stop. I decided to try...
• Re: Brakes (I'm concerned...)
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 20:57:40 -0400
  ...the engine power drive the wheels so that they won't lock up? Or, is it that the more powerfully braking wheels slow down...
• Re: Strange reverse gear problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 11:48:14 -0400
  ...However when I depress the clutch the wheels lock up like as though I stepped on the brakes. Any idea what is happening ? Thanks...
• Locking engine hatch on '66
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 11:18:17 -0500
  I'd _really_ like to lock up my engine on my '66 bus. Does anyone know where I can get a locking latch for...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 14:58:22 -0600
  ...If, perchance, you lock up the > >rear wheels, the vehicle will spin around. Saw a physics demonstration by Earl Zwicker at the Illinois Institute...
• Re: Milestone reached and Traction question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 12:27:08 -0700
  ...Not full lock up, obviously. Jere & Beth Hawn wrote: > > Hi all, > > My driveway is dirt and downhill. I have to back in or else...
• Re: How many Vanagon list members (and my brakes)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 09:40:26 -0600
  ...If I pump them up, I can > lock up the wheels, but steady pressure and the pedal slowly goes down. Is it master cylinder...
• Re: Only other Vanagon owners understand the humor in this . . .
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 23:26:49 -0700
  ...One of the tests was a brake test where the requirement was to lock up all four wheels. The Austin had a pressure release...
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 May 2012 21:48:20 -0700
  ...to think a VW could lock up on a feller with no warning. Glad it's never happened to me . Knock on wood. On...
• Unstick Lock Key Holes?
  Historical mailing list - wsilva
  Sat, 26 Oct 1996 09:43:46 -0700
  ...The only way I can lock up is to lock the two front doors & slider then crawl through the back hatch and lock that...
• Re: Spongy Brakes (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 13:21:58 -0400
  ...I'm the original poster When I slam the pedal to the floor I can't get my wheels to lock up. That the...
• Re: ABS on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 15:12:57 +1200
  ...Which did have a switch to >turn off ABS. > >The switch was because braking distances in gravel or dirt >shorten if you lock up...
• Re: Q: adding a differential lock or Limited Slip on a 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 22:38:43 -0500
  ...but what >> about adding another emergency brake lever so you can lock up >> each rear individually? > > It seems simple enough. Undo the e-brake...
• Burgers, pizza & security
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:14:03 -0700
  ...I'm not thinking of totally securing the Vanagon just some place inside it to lock up the tool bag and laptop when we...
• Re : How VC's work
  Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 17:26:19 -0700
  ...ambient temp is a minor factor in the trigger point for lock-up. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 4/22/99, at 8:02 AM, Davidson...