Date:         Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:42:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Mister Tom <TomsGroups@SALICOS.COM>
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From:         Mister Tom <TomsGroups@SALICOS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Syncro diff lock vacuum actuator position?  up or down?
Comments: To: Paul Guzyk <paullist08@GUZYK.COM>
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Hi Paul,
The last two pics on this page were taken during my SVX conversion.  Maybe
helpful.
http://www.salicos.com/TrannyBack.htm

With a rebuilt Bosch starter I had to put the actuator on upside-down.  The
bit about defacing the starter is SVX-specific.


HTH,
Tom





> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Vanagon Mailing List
> >[mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Paul Guzyk
> >Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 7:22 PM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Syncro diff lock vacuum actuator position? up or down?
> >
> >I'm installing a Syncro tranny that I did not remove.
> >
> >It came with a box of parts and some things don't look right to me.
> >
> >1) Does anyone know if the vacuum unit fittings point up or
> >point down?  WIth the starter installed, the vacuum fittings
> >have to point down, yet my Bentley drawing looks like they
> >are pointing up.  Either I have the wrong starter, or I'm
> >not understanding something.
> >
> >2) Also, which color vacuum line goes to which fitting?
> >
> >http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/baboonia/syncro/?act
ion=view&current=IMG_0189.jpg
> >
> >