Date:         Sun, 14 Dec 1997 12:23:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Joe <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         Joe <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Home from the woods
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   HI all,


   I'm home from the woods, and had a great time! Only 3
   Minnor problem with the Syncro, after running it for
   hours over 8"-12" of snow covered mud, at 5-20 mph.
   The first problem I noted, the hard way, it my
   Viscous Coupling is not working when trying to
   back up! Do these things only work going forward?
   I could spin the front tires going forward, but even
   reving the engine to redline I could not get the
   front tires enough power to eather pull the van out
   of the mud or spin. Maybe the VC is going bad?

   The second problem is snow had jammed under the van
   so thick I could not shift anymore. I think I will
   try the shifter update to fix this problem. Last
   after the snow under the Vanagon started to melt,
   on the way home, I noticed the idle going faster
   and faster. Finally I had a suicide cruise control!
   Pulled over and found a larger mass of ice hanging
   on the accelerator cable, above the driveshaft. I
   think the fix here maybe to reroute the cable closer
   to the floor. This will allow the heat from the floor
   to melt the ice on the cable also.

   Any comments on VC going in reverse?



            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler