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Date:         Sat, 14 Mar 1998 13:56:53 -0800
Reply-To:     Larry Sanford <lsanford@PAHRUMP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Sanford <lsanford@PAHRUMP.COM>
Subject:      Fw:      Reverse Gear in Syncro
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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-----Original Message----- From: Leif <Leif_Abel@T-THREE.COM> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 10:45 PM Subject: Reverse Gear in Syncro

>I bought an 86 Syncro last week and today when I was backing out of the >driveway something strange happened. I went in reverse for about 20 yards >and was getting ready to stop so i put in the clutch and let it keep >rolling back a bit when the van just stopped really hard all on it's own >(no Brakes on my part) It was as if the transmission locked or something. >I've been able to replicate it since but not every time. Something else >related possibly (this is my first syncro) is the fact that the knob on the >console for locking the rear diff. seems to be exactly opposite of what >the owners manual says. When the knob is PUSHED IN the rear diff. locks >and with it pulled out the AWD works. I deduced this by lighted >Transmission diagram. The light on the rear axle lights up bright when the >knob is pushed in and when it is pulled out the light on the front axle and >in the middle of the diagram are light up ( somewhat more dimly ). I pray >the Trans is not royally messed. Any help or experience with the syncro >would be greatly appreciated. I know that they require more care and >service vigilance that their 2WD brethren. Thanks, Leif >


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