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• Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Plichta
  Tue, 31 May 2011 22:08:51 -0400
  ...My 91 stock manual, I can not get it to engage in any gear while to motor is running. If I start it with...
• 86 & 87 syncro compatability
  Historical mailing list - a.a. \"fred\" bertagnolli, jr.
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 20:22:45 -0700
  I have a chance to get an 87 with a ruined transaxle and an 86 rustbucket with good running gear. are the two years...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 31 May 2011 23:10:55 -0700
  ...My 91 stock manual, I can not get it to engage in any gear while to motor is running. If I start it with...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Plichta
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 07:34:00 -0400
  ...Seems that with the motor running makes it not want to go into any gears and the motor off goes easily into all the...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 31 May 2011 19:35:36 -0700
  ...Seems that with the motor running makes it not want to go into any gears and the motor off goes easily into all the...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 21:58:41 -0500
  ...But this was only on VERY steep grades, running high in 2nd gear. If towing and/or running the AC it could happen even...
• Re: Cleavis pin fixed, but now....!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 16:36:36 -0700
  ...Whith the motor >running, you need to press the clutch pedal down to switch gears. That is not a "problem," its normal. I think...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 10:22:31 -0400
  ...Seems that with the motor > running makes it not want to go into any gears and the motor off goes easily > into all the...
• Re: .70 4th gear?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:40:44 -0800
  ...opted for swapping both 3rd and 4th gears and I love it. If I were running larger tires I would not have chosen this...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 12:38:10 -0700
  ...where you can't get it in any gear with the engine running.. the clutch is failing to DISengage . and .....it's not really...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - jaime forero
  Tue, 31 May 2011 21:48:17 -0500
  ...My 91 stock manual, I can not get it to engage in any gear while to motor is running. If I start it with...
• Speed sensitive skip
  Historical mailing list - John Houser
  Thu, 15 May 2003 17:40:33 EDT
  ...in second gear, about 35 mi/hr in third and about 52 mi/hr. in forth gear. It was running much rougher until I...
• Re: manuel trans pop's drops out of third gear
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:23:31 -0700
  ...manuel trans pop's drops out of third gear > getting it running and gas tank reseal. The thing is that the shifter seem > to...
• Re: 86 & 87 syncro compatability
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 12:44:10 EDT
  ...are the two years interchangeable as far as running gear, body work and interior are concerned. tia >> '86, and '87 are pretty much the...
• Re: jumps out of 4th gear...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:09:21 -0400
  ...jumps out of 4th gear... Culprit- 1985 Westfalia running a Bostig conversion (love it!).Timing- When running at 70+mph with a foot on...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 10:43:55 -0400
  ...Seems that > with the motor running makes it not want to go into any gears and the > motor off goes easily into all the...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:10:00 -0600
  ...Just concerned about the helical gears. The strait cut reverse gear >could care less which way it turns, but I think helical gears are...
• Re: Bummer
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:28:58 +0000
  The gowesty listing is interesting as they are stating that the van was 2wd that they just added all the syncro running gear to...
• speedometer in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Fri, 2 Aug 1996 07:39:37 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Can somone tell me if your tach is running 3,000 RPM in 4th gear what speed are you going in 4th gear. MY...
• Re: Gears shifted
  Historical mailing list - Geordie Birch
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:53:56 -0700
  ...There is a long rod running from the transmission to the gear shift. It is actually two rods held together with splines and a...
• Re: Switching from GL5 to GL4 Gear Oil: Findings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 4 Jan 2016 09:27:44 -0800
  ... and this is for a 2wd '81 Westy running a stock configuration transaxle. i.e. no LSD or the like, no taller gears. Am...
• Re: No gears
  Historical mailing list - pierre m d
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:28:35 -0400
  ...No gears > Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:24:24 -0700 > > do you mean that everything feels normal, and with engine running when you...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:36:18 -0400
  ...For an engine sitting still not under load running at a constant rpm it should be obvious that one running at a higher rpm...
• can't go forward
  Historical mailing list - Lisa Bloch
  Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:52:06 -0700
  ...I have reverse gear (automatic transmission), but no forward gears. There's a small transmission leak when the engine is running, but not apparently...
• Stuck in 4th gear !
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 08:56:55 -0400
  ...The gearlever just wont budge. It has not shown any signs of problems before. Clutch works fine. Same problem with or without engine running...
• Re: No gears
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:24:24 -0700
  ...t get the shift lever to move into a gear when the engine is running .. in that case you think about the clutch not...
• Re: Suddenly nothing
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:55:24 -0700
  ...Look closely at the side flanges of the tranny when it is in gear and engine running but won't go. If either side...
• Clutch Judder
  Historical mailing list - Don Bolt
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 19:04:22 -0500
  ...With the engine shut down, we can shift all gears. Engine running, 1st gear is fine, 2nd gear is a little difficult, 3rd gear...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 22:25:00 -0500
  ...Just concerned about the helical gears. The strait cut reverse gear could care less which way it turns, but I think helical gears are...
• Re: I recently started assembling my engine,
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 08:23:06 -0400
  Tom wrote My question = Since the gear on the distributor is shredded, would my cam gear be in the same condition. Does anyone have...
• Re: Cleavis pin fixed, but now....!!!!
  Historical mailing list - A Brandy Psmythe
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 16:10:20 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Whith the motor running, you need to press the clutch pedal down to switch gears. So yeah, I am going to replace the clutch...
• 1985 Vanagon - clutch is out?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Word
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:24:51 -0500
  ...gear! -Now cannot move van unless put in gear before you start.. -I no longer can shift any gears while engine is running. My...
• Using reduction boxes (was: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:02:43 -0500
  ...The early buses used them, why can't we? This would change the drive to the proper direction, but would give a gear reduction...
• Transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 02:13:20 -0400
  Now that I have the 6 cylinder in my Syncro westy, I've been thinking...I don't have enough gears. When my 6...
• Re: Cleavis pin fixed, but now....!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 16:50:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Whith the motor >running, you need to press the clutch pedal down to switch gears. > >So yeah, I am going to replace the clutch...
• no power to tranny??
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:12:31 -0700
  ...in any gear engine seems fine clutch feels normal I think is sound like something is rattling now when engine is running.. what are...
• HAMS?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Baird
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 08:11:08 -0700
  Would like to hear from those who have gone mobile with their ham gear to get some new ideas. Right now, running an IC...
• oil change/filter
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 00:12:02 -0600
  ...The running gear on this car is Mazda 323...nothing out of the ordinary. Thirty minutes after entrering the bay, One of the techs...
• Re: Any TiiCo Conversions in SoCal?/Drag Race
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 13 May 2001 01:16:54 -0500
  ...at a time, and see who is still running, or at least, still with running gear left. THIS will separate the men from the...
• Amsoil GL-4 75W90
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 5 Jun 2020 20:18:31 -0400
  Has anyone used Amsoil Gear oil in their Vanagon Manually Trans? https://www.amsoil.com/p/75w-90-long-life-synthetic-gear-lube-fgr...
• Re: No gears
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:42:05 -0700
  ...No gears > Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:24:24 -0700 > > do you mean that everything feels normal, and with engine running when you...
• Shifter Sticking
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:07:01 -0400
  My 84 GL has gotten very hard to shift in all gears lately. Locating gears is even more vague than usual, and once in...
• Loosing transmission oil
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 17:10:39 -0400
  ...After 1 month of running oil leak again from the same place. I have Total Transmission Gear 7 (80W-90) syntec oil in the...
• 914 motor etc
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Feb 1997 11:01:20 -0500 (EST)
  ...I have a running, drivable '71 914 for sale, for someone looking for engine, running gear for their Vanagon. The body has some rust...
• 81 Vanagon Shift Linkage Problem...
  Historical mailing list - Joe Denison
  Thu, 4 May 2000 00:01:22 -0400
  ...The last time it was running I had a murderous time getting it to go into gear. It was like it wasn't going...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:18:23 -0800
  ...Just concerned about the helical gears. The strait cut reverse gear >>could care less which way it turns, but I think helical gears are...
• Customized 2.1L is Alive!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 04:57:57 PST
  ...is running great. I am now turning about 3100 RPM's at 70 mph. The five speed gearing is great and each gear better...
• Re: No gears
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:58:24 -0400
  ...No gears >> Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:24:24 -0700 >> >> do you mean that everything feels normal, and with engine running when you...
• fuel not getting through? 82 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Aimee MacLeod
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:16:23 -0700
  ...running we are trying to work out the kinks. Anyway, it putters like it's not getting enough fuel while in 2 gear pretty...
• Re: No gears
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:27:17 -0400
  ...No gears > > Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:24:24 -0700 > > > > do you mean that everything feels normal, and with engine running when > you...
• Vacuum Retard
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 6 May 2002 11:05:33 -0400
  ...I have been running 3 to 5 BTDC initial timing in the past with my old 1.9l engine. I am now running a...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 31 May 2011 21:12:07 -0700
  ...My 91 stock manual, I can not get it to engage in any gear while to motor is running. If I start it with...
• Re: wheels (was syncro fuel tanks and snow tyres)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 00:34:59 -0400
  ...running 15" steel Mercedes wheels. You can usually get them pretty cheap used. >> Increasing the tire diameter means even slower acceleration and higher gearing...
• Re: can't go forward
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:06:04 -0400
  ...I have reverse gear (automatic transmission), but no forward gears. There's a small transmission leak when the engine is running, but not apparently...
• Clutch quit
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 21:37:28 -0600
  ...When the car is running, I can't shift into any gear with the clutch depressed. It grinds trying to go into reverse and...
• Re: winter running gear for my westy
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 17:56:35 -0500
  Vredestein makes the Transport Snow in 185R14 and 195R14 sizes with appropriate load ratings. Very good snow traction and just slightly louder than the...
• Re: Switching from GL5 to GL4 Gear Oil: Findings
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 4 Jan 2016 17:53:14 -0700
  ...and this is for a 2wd '81 Westy running a stock configuration transaxle. > i.e. no LSD or the like, no taller gears. Am...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 31 May 2011 20:36:13 -0700
  ...Seems that with > the motor running makes it not want to go into any gears and the motor off > goes easily into all the...
• Broken timing gear?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 08:52:23 -0600
  My van died the other day. ('85 Westfalia with 1.9 WBX) Every thing was running fine (we just drove 2000 km. without a...
• It stalls and I need help!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Mon, 27 May 2002 16:45:07 EDT
  ...After running a few seconds it slowly stalls out. I have to start driving to get it to start. Once in gear it stalls...