Sounds like its time for a new clutch (and oil seal, if its slipping due to being covered in oil)

Bill
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 Manual. Sorry - Thought that was implied by saying "I shift."  Should have
 been more clear.

 -eric

 On 8/27/02 2:29 PM, "Ben McCafferty" <ben@KBMC.NET> wrote:

 > Automatic?  Manual?
 > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
 >
 >
 >> From: Eric Spletzer <eric@SENIORNET.ORG>
 >> Reply-To: Eric Spletzer <eric@SENIORNET.ORG>
 >> Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:45:21 -0700
 >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
 >> Subject: Slipping Transmission
 >>
 >> Hi all - sometimes it seems like my Van doesn't shift to the right gear.
 >> I'll be in gear and want to shift higher - I'll shift, but only when the
 >> RPM's get a bit higher (like a 3 second delay) will it actually shift into
 >> the proper gear.
 >>
 >> Does this sound familiar to anybody?  Anybody know what I should do to fix
 >> it?
 >>
 >> -eric
 >>
 >>
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 >> '85 GL Camper (Moby)
 >> San Francisco, CA
 >>