OOPs!
In my last post I said 3.1qts of Lube. It actually takes 3.2qts. Sorry, I'll
go sit in the corner now.

Dan Weber
87 GL Weekender - Miss Blue

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael David Korsak <mdk166@PSU.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 6:50 PM
Subject: '90 Westy 2nd gear

> Hey everybody,
> With the cold weather we've been having here in central PA, i've noticed
> some really hard shifting into 2nd gear on my manual 2.1l westy.  I
> notice this trouble only on cold driving, before all the fluids and
> components have a chance to warm up.  I have let the van warm up, but
> have not noticed that this has improved the problem.  When shifting into
> second (cold), the gear grinds, and generally takes some force to get it
> into gear properly.  Any ideas?  Thanks in advance.
>
> Mike Korsak
> '90 Westy - unnamed
>
>