Bob Berkemer wrote:
>
> My 84 westy has an automatic that I've actually learned to like. The
> problem is that it may be getting tired. The tranny has 145,000 miles on
> it and in cold weather (northern wisconsin cold) the trans dosen't want
> to engage when it is first started. What I mean is that when I first put
> it into 1st or reverse I've got to run the rpm's up to at least 2500 to
> get any movement out of the beast.

Mine has the same milage and while I notice a slightly higher RPM
requirement when first starting up in cold, it is nothing like yours.

 Once things are warmed up there is no
> problem other than a westy with an automatic is the very definition of
> slow : (  Oh well, who would by a Vanagon to hotrod?

This is the second clue that something is wrong.  My auto is just as
fast as a stick.  I too have become surprizingly fond of the automatic.
Definately makes it harder to put it up for sale!

TBIll

***There are over 1 billion Chinese that don't even know you have a
problem.***
>
> So to you tranny experts....is it dying? Is there any hope?
>