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Subject:Auto Transmission slipping
From:Daniel Rotblatt
Date:Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:26:47 -0700

Thought I could get some input on how to milk as many miles out of my
tranny as possible, or maybe there's a fix without a rebuild.

It's an '85 westy, with a 3 speed auto transmission.  It seems to
slip most when accelerate after I go around corners, otherwise it
works fine.  Fluid was a bit high when I bought the car last May, but
when i had work done on it this summer they replaced all the fluids
and the level is fine now except it seems to slip a bit more.  Last
time I drove it I noticed the trans slipping after only a 5 minute
drive back from a store - so it wasn't too hot.

Thanks in advance...

Dan
L.A., CA
'85 Westy Weekender

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