Sounds normal to me!  Perhaps you've never left an automatic in drive on a
slope before.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clark, Patrick" <PClark@northpoint.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 1:42 PM
Subject: Automatic Trans with the engine shut off?

> Week one of driving my new (to me) '89 GL Camper with a 2.1 Wasser...
>
> I noticed for the first time at the DMV of all places, that with the
engine
> shut down, and the automatic selector in the D (Drive) position-- my
wheels
> are free spinning (i.e.: I rolled down hill with little or no resistance).
> I checked the other positions as well-- and with the exception of P
(park)--
> I free wheel (or at least feel like it).
>
> As my Bentley has yet to arrive-- is this by design? or do I have a
problem?
> Every automatic I've ever driven would indicate that something is
amiss.....