Date:         Mon, 7 Feb 2000 08:15:15 -0800
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: 86 Auto Tranny question
Comments: To: KENWILFY@AOL.COM

I hesitate to suggest this but  .  .  .

It was recommended to me that I put ONE capful of brake fluid in my tranny
as a temporary fix.  run for a couple hundred miles and see if any
difference.  If not, add another and repeat.  This advice was for an old
Volvo, and the second capful worked!  Apparently, the brake fluid conditions
and swells the seals.

Important -- If you use too much, the tranny will not work at all.

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 4:51 AM
Subject: Re: 86 Auto Tranny question


> I would try changing the transmission fluid and filter in the pan.  This
may
> help.  However, my transmission does this as well (although not very
badly).
> If the filter doesn't help then it is just a worn ATF pump and the thing
> needs a rebuild.  However mine does this when stone cold in the morning
and
> the rest of the day shifts great.  I ignore it and feel that this problem
can
> be ignored (unless you are really anal) until you get to the point where
the
> transmission is shifting terrible going down the road (mine shifts
great!).
> I have new Auto Tranny Filter Kits for $10 on my website (see url below).
>
> Hope this helps,
> Ken Wilford
> http://www.vanagain.com
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