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Subject:Re: Re : How VC's work
From:Tom L. Neal
Date:Fri, 23 Apr 1999 12:41:34 -0700

My VC seems to grab slightly in maximum turn situations causing what one
person described as the "rubber left on the asphalt during turns". I
assume the fronts are traveling further than the backs in max turns.
Immediately after highway speed traveling in the San Joaquin Valley's
furnace-like summers, the VC seems to grab slightly moreso during turns.

My VW dealer parts guy said 75-90 oil goes into the VC.  This doesn't
sound much like a patented special silicone.  Scary what some people believe.

Cheers, Tom Neal

On Fri, 23 Apr 1999, Davidson wrote:

> Well,
> if temperature plays any significant role in the viscous coupling locking
> up, it seems that we should see VCs in hot climates having a greater rate of
> failure. Does anyone have any evidence to support this?
> Bill