Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 18:40:24 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
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OK......
Manual Tranny: fills through a plug on the right side of the
transmission (when facing to the front of the vehicle)
Combined Brake and Clutch Fluid reservoir - Under the instrument panel
cover - The instrument panel quite naturally sits over the instruments.
While sitting in the drivers seat., reach toward the front of the van to
the forward most part of the cover and you will feel two detents. Pull
up and back towards the steering wheel at the same time. The cover
should pop right off. The reservoir is then exposed.
License Plate Access Hatch - pull this open and you will see the following:
...Left - Coolant overflow tank. Do your coolant topping off here.
...Center - Dip Stick
...Right of Center - Oil Filler Cap and fill tube - Remove the cap.
Reach in the mouth of the tube grab the edge and pull - an extension
will emerge that allows spill free oil fills - relatively speaking.
....Way Right and Out of Sight -- the power steering reservoir (ATF) To
Access this tank you must remove the rear engine cover hatch. BE very
careful when you remove the cap as you can easily break off the ears on
the cap. Tighten only finger tight. Service only with ATF.
Coolant Expansion Tank: Can only be seen with the engine hatch cover
removed. Has the Coolant Level Sensor in the top. This sensor is what
triggers off the little blinking red light temperature gage on startup
and when over heating. Usually coolant is added here when you change
coolant or have a major coolant loss for some reason.
Front Windshield Wash Tank: - Filler cap is on the floor by the door
post on the drivers side. Look under the carpet. When refilling any
excess will overflow and make you thing you have a major leak. Just the
way it works.
Rear Window Wash Tank. Right rear side panel.
Regards,
John Rodgers
Jeffrey Wiegand wrote:
>Where can I add fluid to the transmission?
>I can't find the reservoir anywhere, I'm at work, and it is almost
>impossible to shift gears. The clutch is almost to the floor.
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>85 Vanagon Manual 1.9L
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>Thanks!!!
>
>JW
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