VANAGON archives -- August 2000, week 3 (#431)

Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 13:42:31 -0700 Reply-To: "Clark, Patrick" <PClark@northpoint.net> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: "Clark, Patrick" <PClark@northpoint.net> Subject: Automatic Trans with the engine shut off? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Week one of driving my new (to me) '89 GL Camper with a 2.1 Wasser...

I noticed for the first time at the DMV of all places, that with the engine shut down, and the automatic selector in the D (Drive) position-- my wheels are free spinning (i.e.: I rolled down hill with little or no resistance). I checked the other positions as well-- and with the exception of P (park)-- I free wheel (or at least feel like it).

As my Bentley has yet to arrive-- is this by design? or do I have a problem? Every automatic I've ever driven would indicate that something is amiss.....

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