Date:         Tue, 10 Oct 2000 21:31:45 -0500
Reply-To:     All of Us <weber@OWC.NET>
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From:         All of Us <weber@OWC.NET>
Subject:      Re: '90 Westy 2nd gear
Comments: To: Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
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Mike:

Joe definitely has the right idea. The synthetic is more expensive
($7-$10/qt.) however it helps with those hard shifts, especially in cold
weather. I've used it to good results in my 90 Jetta, my wife's 83 Scirocco,
and in my 83 2.0L V-gon. Just serviced the trans lube in my 87 GL last
weekend and changed her over to synth too. Haven't driven her yet because
I'm still waiting on the new exhaust system.

In your 90 Westy you should have the 091/1 trans that holds 3.1 qts. of
lube. that's about ¼ cup more than 3 qts. Interesting note on the 091/1
trans they reduced the gear lube capacity to help reduce shifting effort.
The proper fill level is actually 9/16" below the fill hole. So measure the
amount of lube you put in and don't just fill till it dribbles back out the
fill hole.

Anybody make dip sticks for measuring the 9/16" down from the fill hole?
(LOL)

Good Luck
Dan Weber
87 GL Weekender - Miss Blue

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: '90 Westy 2nd gear


> Michael,
>
>     You may ask others for suggestions but mine is to drain and frefill
the
> transmission with synthetic gear oil. Works wonders on a2 jettas. I'm
going
> to change my 84 vanagon's this weekend. I think you'll need 4 quarts.
> (3.something)
>
> Joe
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael David Korsak" <mdk166@PSU.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 7:50 PM
> Subject: '90 Westy 2nd gear
>
>
> > 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
> >
>