Date:         Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:27:45 +0000
Reply-To:     Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Jetta tranny to Vanagon
Comments: To: dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET
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FYI 5cylinder VW's and Audis have transmission coolers.



Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.367.5503
Seattle, WA USA





>From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
>Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Jetta tranny to Vanagon
>Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 22:53:57 -0500
>
>I think there is an error here. The final drive ratio for the Vanagon
>automatic is 4.09.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
>Of Nock
>Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:00 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Jetta tranny to Vanagon
>
>I was very suprised that the internal ratios, as well as the transaxel,
>are the same. Who is to say, you can't run a disiel to 4000 rpm.  The
>converter, is just pass through.
>
>Could the table in a bently manual be wrong?
>
>If you don't have one, here is what is says
>
>             Jetta manual
>Vanagon manual
>
>1.6 L diesel            1.8l GASOLINE
>ME Canada            HT,RD,RV,PF
>85 -87
>
>tran
>code       010TL            010TNA or TN
>090NK
>
>torque    U                    K
>H
>code
>
>1            2.71                    2.71
>2.71
>2            1.50                    1.50
>1.50
>3            1.00                    1.00
>1.00
>
>F             3.41                    3.41
>2.46
>
>
>John of Main, says both housing have the same "090"  part number stamped
>on them.
>
>Note the vanagon runs larger tires, so the F drives is only 10% lower
>than the jetta
>
>
>I find it interesting how many parts are shared. It sort of makes sense.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>   From: Michel Bertin
>   To: McNock@easystreet.com
>   Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 12:02 PM
>   Subject: Jetta tranny to Vanagon
>
>
>   Mr. McNock,
>
>   You know it is strange that the gear ratios is the same for the gas
>and diesel engine. It should be different because the gas engine can rev
>higher that the diesel engine.
>
>   Would it be the torque converter that would make the difference to
>enable the engine to work with that ratio?
>
>   I'm not an expert in tranny but it would be really nice if I could use
>the guts of an auto. tranny from a diesel jetta '99 up to transfer into
>my Vanagon auto tranny.
>
>   Would you know who I could speak with that would be some kind of
>specialist in that area.
>
>   Thanks,
>
>   Michel Bertin
>
>   NB.: Some people on that vanagon list are so rude I just can't believe
>it and on top of it they can't even read the questions correctly before
>answering with their stupid comments like smoking weed and looking under
>the van before questionning.


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