Yes John, I confirmed last night that the fluid was under a specific pressure.

Since Oregon told me last week they were not under pressure it makes you
wonder about the quality of the Oregon rebuilds.

At 11:18 PM 10/16/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Weren't these things sealed by VW under a specific pressure as well Derek?
>I though that the viscosity phase change was a carefully controlled result
>of heat from the viscous action between the plates but also the pressure in
>the coupling housing.  Read that somewhere (Motor magazine I think) many
>years ago.   Other than that I believe them.
>
>John
>janderson@iolinc.net
>
>

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