I noticed that when I first checked the level (after driving a couple
miles, engine temp gauge up to it's normal range) that the ATF on the
dipstick had small bubbles in it.  After driving about that same
amount again, the level was still the same but no bubbles.  Maybe the
level too high causes the ATF to get whipped up by something until
operation drops the level and the bubbles get worked out?
Edward

At 11:14 PM 7/17/2010, Trooz wrote:
>I've had that happen twice.  Both times the two different mechanics insisted
>that overfilling such a minute amount wouldn't cause shifting problems.
>Both times, after insisting that they drain some fluid, the tranny worked
>fine.  The first time it was barely over the full mark; the second time it
>was *way* over the full mark.
>
>Bob Trousdale
>'90 Westy
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> > On Behalf Of Robert Fisher
> > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 1:35 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Auto Transmission Fail (Pics)
> >
> > If mine was even slightly over filled it wouldn't shift right
> > when cold. It
> > seemed to do best just under the top mark (of course it's
> > hard to be that
> > precise).
> >
> > On Jul 16, 2010 8:16 AM, "Edward Maglott" <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On mine which has the "new style" dipstick:  cold was 126mm or about
> > 5" from the tip of the dipstick.  Hot it was 2" which is a little
> > over the top mark.  Maybe that will get you in the ballpark.  (That's
> > the way I got it back from the rebuilder, I know it shouldn't be
> > above the top mark... and it's going back today because it still is
> > not shifting right when cold.)
> > Edward
> >
> >
> >
> > At 09:49 AM 7/16/2010, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> > >
> > > That is the pump shaft. This is usually caused by ...
> >