Date:         Tue, 10 Jul 2001 18:51:21 GMT
Reply-To:     jwarner@NETWALK.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Warner <jwarner@NETWALK.COM>
Subject:      Not Downshifting

Hello listmates!

I've finished the rear bearings and gone through all the brakes and can report
that all is right with the world at least as far as bearings and brakes are
concerned.  Now on to the next issue:

The vehicle in question here is my very clean '86 Westy Wolfsburg Weekender
with 97000 miles named Barry.  Barry is an automatic and he doesn't seem
inclined to want to kick down into 2nd or possibly even 1st (I haven't driven
him enough yet to know having just finsihed the bearings, brakes, etc.).  I
suspect that there is a vacumm hose or kick-down switch issue here but before
breaking out the Bentley and sliding underneath I thought it prudent to ask the
list for advice first.

So, anyone seen this before on their automatic Vanagon?  Anybody want to give
me a clue, hint or detailed step-by-step instructions?  ;-)

Thanks in advance.

PS. For the record and in response to recent posts, I paid $2200 and drove
Barry home.

Jeff Warner
Galloway, Ohio
'86 Westy "Barry"
'87 GL "Van"
Bunch of other
stuff.