Or is this a case of trying to be too sanitary in a situation
> that doesn't warrant it?

I think so. I also think that auto fluid might not be a good idea but can't
say why.

A light engine oil might be best... any other offers - anyone?

Clive
'88 Syncro Transporter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Young" <tomyoung1@ATTBI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 11:26 PM
Subject: A transmission question

> Hi all:
>
> I'm going to pull the transmission and engine from my newly-acquired '82
> Westy together.
>
> While I'm pawing through the engine I was thinking it would be a "good
> thing" (as Martha Stewart says) to clean the innards of the transmission,
> and I thought I might drain it of gear oil and then fill it up and let is
> sit for a while with automatic transmission fluid.  Is anybody aware of
any
> problems with this approach?  I figure it would probably sit for a couple
of
> weeks (or more) before I drained it again and re-filled it with regular
gear
> oil, so I'm wondering if there would be any problems with the various
seals
> and so forth.  Or is this a case of trying to be too sanitary in a
situation
> that doesn't warrant it?
>
> TIA.
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> Tom Young
> Lafayette, CA 94549
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