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Subject:Re: Sad and depressed
From:KI4TLF
Date:Wed, 30 Mar 2016 19:59:20 -0500

You possibly ran the converter dry and it pumped it in there to fill it up.
Make sure the oils aren't mixing, but that's probably where it went.  Trying
to drive it low on fluid could have done other damage, but you won't know
until it's close to the full level.

Greg McKinney
Cavalier Rescue USA

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Michael
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 7:18 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Sad and depressed

Sooooo,

Last December the 88 auto blew the diff gasket. Checked atf. Nothing.

This winter replaced engine oil, diff oil and gasket and coolant as well as
threw in some atf.

Just moved the van. It revs really high. Like 3500 high before it moves. It
feels like it's stuck in a high gear.  Usually it clunks a little when it
goes in gear. No clunking at all through the gears.

And smoke. And the oil level which was full, is now not after runnin it for
like ten minutes. No drips.

Damnitt.

Mike

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