I've always questioned the need-benefit of this cooler. Just like the
engine oil cooler, it has hot water circulating to it. Most transmission
heat is developed in the torque converter. The Vanagon converter is self
cooled due to the open housing and the air fins on the outside. I've
never done any temp testing on these as they cause so little trouble.
For what the parts cost, I also see little reason to play with
installing used auto sections from junk yards. It would be a nice
upgrade to use an Audi 5000 transmission but unfortunately, it turns the
wrong way. As for shift speeds, it is extremely important that the
accelerator cable and throttle linkage is adjusted correctly. When
pushing the accelerator down, it should get hard ~1/2" from the floor
and then finish traveling. This is the kick down mode. In this position
the throttle will be wide open that that spring on the linkage should be
depressed. In this position, the transmission should up-shift at ~5200
rpm. If not, then there is a problem n the valve body or governor.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Edward Maglott
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 8:48 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Fw: Golf/ jetta auto trans can be used with vanagon diffs

Very interesting.  sounds like he is saying to leave the cooler off
altogether?  Is the Tranny OK with that in a Vanagon?  My tranny is
toasted
and has not been right since I got the van.  That said, I feel like it
shifts way too soon.  It will be in 3rd by 25mph under fairly normal
driving.  I have no tach either, but it just feels like it is almost
lugging the engine.  The engines in the Golfs and Jettas are more high
revving, so I could see them set to shift at higher rpms.
Edward

At 08:10 PM 3/9/2003, you wrote:
>
> > > gives a real nice description.  Only a few '90-'92 golf /Jetta
tranny's
> > came
> > > with oil coolers, So you can try and find one, however, much more
> > > expensive... I always use the regular ones without and leave the
cooler
> > > lines attached to the cooler and secure it in, because you'll have
no
>bolt
> > > holes on the Golf /Jetta trany's to thread them into.  I've been
told by
> > > many you can't do this.  They may be right, however, they also
told me
> > > they'd never actually  tried it.  We've done 8 here that have over
>50,000
> > > miles on since the change and one with over 132,000 and counting.
The
> > valve