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Date:         Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:13:52 -0800
Reply-To:     Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Transmission woes
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Joe, It looks like your trans cooler busted and tranny needs to be serviced. I hope i am wrong but if that fluid smells like coolant ...If this is the case geet rid of that crappy cooler and install a good aftermarket AT cooler like "supercooler"(i bought from Carparts.com). Leon 85 Subwagen Westy

moonwoodfreeze wrote:

> I have a 1986 vanagon gl. For a few months now, the automatic > transmission has been acting a bit wierd: sticking, not shifting > properly , etc. but once it gets past going it'll drive fine, just not > so great stopping and starting. now , yesterday the van will hard ly > drive forward, but in reverse fine. I checked the tranny fluid and > it's brownish red and very watery. i'm planning on draining the fluid > out and renewing it. can anybody shine a light on the situation at > hand? Thanks,Joe


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