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Date:         Tue, 10 Oct 2000 19:40:23 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@HIWAAY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: '90 Westy 2nd gear
Comments: To: Michael David Korsak <mdk166@PSU.EDU>
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Switch to Redline MT90. It's a synthetic and it is wonderful. I had shifting problems and they went away when I switched. Redline can be found on the internet and you can buy direct I believe. Get 5 qts. 4 to change and a spare for under the back seat.

You'll really be happy with the switch.

John Rodgers 88GL Driver with Redline MT90 in the manual tranny

Michael David Korsak wrote:

> Hey everybody, > With the cold weather we've been having here in central PA, i've noticed > some really hard shifting into 2nd gear on my manual 2.1l westy. I > notice this trouble only on cold driving, before all the fluids and > components have a chance to warm up. I have let the van warm up, but > have not noticed that this has improved the problem. When shifting into > second (cold), the gear grinds, and generally takes some force to get it > into gear properly. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. > > Mike Korsak > '90 Westy - unnamed


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