Thx Dennis

Just a minor weep of fluid and I have a new oring. 

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> On Nov 7, 2017, at 2:36 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Why do you want to check it? Nothing ever happens to it unless the transmission is self destructing and debris is getting into it.  
> Fluid loss is minimal removing the cap and then the governor lifts out. There is also a seal at the bottom of the governor shaft. When it goes ATF goes into  the final drive. It can be serviced with the trans in place. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Pat Spragge
> Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 4:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: A/T governor R/R - necessary to drain ATF first?
> 
> Planning on removing and inspecting the governor on my 1989 A/T...it has an o-ring seal but does that mean that I will need to drain the ATF? Or will there be minimal leakage?
> 
> Pat S.
> 1989 Westfalia