Thanks to Daryl of AAA transaxle in Duvall, WA for having a suggestion that
something could be clogging the filter screen of the of my neighbor's 87
Vanagon automatic trans. That's what it was.
I removed the sump pan and found the filter screen clogged with paint flakes
that were peeling off the bottom of the sump.
Does anyone know if these were painted at the factory? We used paint stripper
to remove all the paint. It is rather easy to remove the sump pan, so anyone
with a new vanagon or trans problems might find having the service done on
the trans will save you a lot of trouble and money.
Another question, is it necessary to drain the final drive? The owners manual
says it doesn't need to be drained.

Robert Keezer
1982 Westfalia
Seattle