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Date:         Wed, 11 Oct 2000 07:02:22 -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: All of Us <weber@OWC.NET>
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To avoid gear clashes on my manual tranny on my 88GL 1) I put in the the Redline MT 90, and 2) When shifting through neutral, I give a pause in neutral, then wiggle the shifter left and right in neutral to allow all gears to clear, then I shift into the desired gear. This process takes only a second or two. Result is no clashing, minimal resistance in shifting into next gear.

This all works for me very well.

John Rodgers 88GL Driver

All of Us wrote:

> 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 > > > > >


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