On 12/18/05, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> RE: Auto Tranny Problem....
> Just to prove my ignorance on this subject, how is the torque converter
> filled?  Does it need to be filled by itself (like many older cars) or if
> it
> had drained out of the replacement tranny, would just filling the
> transmission also assure that the torque converter was also filled?  I ask
> this because the symptoms Al describes could also be caused by a dry
> torque
> converter.
>

It's a bit counterintuitive because the TC and transmission live on either
side of the differential, but it's actually filled by the transmission
through the spaces between the drive shafts. It's a pretty wacky setup. If
the TC isn't filling, then the ATF pump isn't working (which is a
possibility).

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John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"