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Date:         Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:43:52 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Automatic transmission cooler-advice wanted
Comments: To: azsun99 <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
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chiming in late here, but I have several good used stock vanagon auto trans oil coolers for sale. that would be your least expensive route ......a good used stock oil cooler. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "azsun99" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:56 PM Subject: Re: Automatic transmission cooler-advice wanted

> Are you sure there is coolant mixed with the tranny fluid coming out of > the fill tube? > There are other reasons why fluid might be burping, such as plugged > breather ports on > top of the tranny. > If indeed coolant has mixed with the fluid, yes, the tranny is toast, but > now you also > have fluid mixed with the coolant, so a thorough flush of the cooling > system will be > required. > Hopefully, others more knowledgeable than I am, will lend their expertise. > Good Luck. > Jerry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ahlgrim, Kevin" <kahlgrim@IUSB.EDU> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 1:55 PM > Subject: Automatic transmission cooler-advice wanted > > > I believe my 1984 automatic transmission cooler has failed since I have > fluid coming > out my fill tube and from all the research I have done on this subject. I > am looking > for advice on how to fix the problem. I figure I have three choices: > > > 1. Buy a new replacement for $300. The problem with this is that I > only spent > $300 for the Vanagon so to buy a part as much as I paid for it is hard for > me. > > 2. Find a used good one. Is that possible? > > 3. Install an aftermarket cooler kit? Costs about half that of an > original > cooler but do they work as well? I guess if antifreeze doesn't mix with > the > transmission fluid then it is better. > > Any help would be appreciated. I've only had this van on the road for > about a month > and I miss driving it already. > Thanks, > Kevin


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