The Van Café cooler developed by FAS that does not need liquid coolant is a good unit (087.409.061C.FAS).  It cools better than the old liquid cooled unit, due to the fact that it is a heat sink and the coolant in the system gets hotter than the tranny fluid, and removes another coolant point of failure.
 
Dave B.
 

On 05/22/14, Dennis Haynes wrote:

Of all the coolers out there have many have failed? I don't know either but
is probably quite rare. It does make a mess when it does happen though. 

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Stuart MacMillan
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 11:28 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Moving forward - with an autotranny.....

You might consider replacing the leak prone cooler with an aftermarket one.
Kennedy has a kit & instructions for installing a cheap one you can get at
any auto parts store, and Go Westy as well as Van Café have more
sophisticated units, but at much higher cost.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
JRodgers
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 8:47 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Moving forward - with an autotranny.....

Finally got my 1991 Carat into the shop for tranny overhaul work. It's an
automatic tranny and this is my first experience with the one in Vanagons.

Just wondering if there are concerns and/or paranoia's I should have, points
to make to the mechanic, just things I should know to take care of, and take
care of it, things to do in preparation for the future of the tranny,
upgrades and general operation.

John