Date:         Tue, 7 Oct 2003 18:00:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: lack of power when cold
Comments: To: Craig Oda <craigoda@communitybuilders.info>
In-Reply-To:  <3F83318D.9030605@communitybuilders.info>
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Yes, there is a filter. You need to remove the pan from the ATF section.
The filter is then located above that weird metal plate secured with 2
philips head screws. Get a filter and gasket kit.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Oda [mailto:craigoda@communitybuilders.info]
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 5:35 PM
To: Dennis Haynes
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: lack of power when cold

AT fluid filter?   You mean, there's a filter?   Yikes!   Where is this
beastie?

Craig - 83.5 waterboxer

Dennis Haynes wrote:

>Wouldn't be the final drive. It is either there or it isn't, Noisy or
>not. The automatic section is either slipping or it is not up-shifting.
>First, change the fluid and clean or replace the filter. A clogged
>filter will keep things from working when the fluid is cold. If that is
>not the problem, then you are probably looking at some repair work.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of Dan Erlandson
>Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 9:34 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: lack of power when cold
>
>So... my wife tells me that the van has started exhibiting a new
>problem...
>what else is new...
>
>The van starts fine (when cold and hot) , but my wife tells me that
>there is
>a definite lack of power when she starts heading  up the road in the
>morning.  Not so much a lack of engine power because she says the RPM's
>are
>getting up there on the tach, but the van just isn't moving very fast.
>She
>pulled off to the side of the road  this morning, let it idle a bit and
>then
>when she started out again the van was fine.  Sort of sounds like a AT
>or
>final drive issue (91 GL with A/C and AT) since the engine is
responding
>and
>the RPM's are up there, but the power isn't getting to the wheels?
>Think I
>might get out there tonight and check the final drive level.  I am
>confident
>about the AT level, but will check that too (van started and in
neutral,
>no?).  What do you all think?  Thanks for the input
>
>Dan Erlandson
>
>