Thanks,

I checked the transmission fluid and it was very high.  Would this cause a
problem?  Maybe a quart over the "full" mark.

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: Jacob Markow <kati@altaica.org>
To: Paul Borghese <vanagon@GROUPSTUDY.COM>
Date: Monday, September 06, 1999 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: Do I need a new Transmission?

>Paul,
>
> I'd check your automatic transmission fluid levels before I
>started looiking for a new transmission.  When the one I had in my '80
>westi went, I picked up a junkyard special for $300 and put it in, has
>done me well for over a year now with no signs of weakness.  Good luck.
>
>-j
>
>On Mon, 6 Sep 1999, Paul Borghese wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a 1985 Automatic Transmission Vanagon.  This thing has NO power!
>> Even a moderately sized hill will force the van to slow considerably.  I
>> have always assumed it was an engine tune-up problem.  But a funny thing
has
>> been happing over the past few days.
>>
>> If I am driving down a hill and release the gas for a second or so, then
>> re-apply the gas,  the van will rev well into the red.  Exactly as if it
was
>> in neutral.  After releasing the gas for a second time, the transmission
>> will "catch" and drive correct.  It is almost as if the VAN is going into
>> neutral whenever the gas is released and takes a few seconds to reengage.
>>
>> So what is happening?  Do I need a new Transmission?  Any suggestions on
>> where to purchase a new transmission?
>>
>> Thanks for your help,
>>
>> Paul Borghese
>>
>>