Date:         Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:24:01 -0400
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Trans. Oil filler plug?
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <macgroup@COMCAST.NET>

Thanks, Stuart,
  Found it and got it out.  I was looking up on the top like it was in my
Beetle tranny...
  The 5sp was in my van, which was converted from a WBX to an inline 4 gas
motor by the PO.  He must have found a diesel van to get the tranny from.
It really is a great gearbox for me..As someone mentioned, going at a hill,
I backshift from 5th at about 65 and I can hold that speed in 4th with no
problem on all but the steepest hills.  I rarely use the first gear, which
is quite a "granny" ratio.  That 1st is perfect for crawling up steep rough
tracks or getting started on really steep hills.
  Don Hanson

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:25:54 -0700, Stuart MacMillan <macgroup@COMCAST.NET>
wrote:

>Where did you get the five speed?  I'm out of date, but on my '84 I had to
>detach the shift rod bracket from the transmission and move the rod out of
>the way to get at the plug.
>
>Stuart
>