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Date:         Mon, 6 Sep 1999 20:34:08 -0400
Reply-To:     Paul Borghese <PAUL98@PRODIGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Paul Borghese <PAUL98@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Do I need a new Transmission?
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Thanks,

I checked the transmission fluid and it was very high. Would this cause a problem? Maybe a quart over the "full" mark.

Paul

-----Original Message----- From: Jacob Markow <kati@altaica.org> To: Paul Borghese <vanagon@GROUPSTUDY.COM> Date: Monday, September 06, 1999 4:23 PM Subject: Re: Do I need a new Transmission?

>Paul, > > I'd check your automatic transmission fluid levels before I >started looiking for a new transmission. When the one I had in my '80 >westi went, I picked up a junkyard special for $300 and put it in, has >done me well for over a year now with no signs of weakness. Good luck. > >-j > >On Mon, 6 Sep 1999, Paul Borghese wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have a 1985 Automatic Transmission Vanagon. This thing has NO power! >> Even a moderately sized hill will force the van to slow considerably. I >> have always assumed it was an engine tune-up problem. But a funny thing has >> been happing over the past few days. >> >> If I am driving down a hill and release the gas for a second or so, then >> re-apply the gas, the van will rev well into the red. Exactly as if it was >> in neutral. After releasing the gas for a second time, the transmission >> will "catch" and drive correct. It is almost as if the VAN is going into >> neutral whenever the gas is released and takes a few seconds to reengage. >> >> So what is happening? Do I need a new Transmission? Any suggestions on >> where to purchase a new transmission? >> >> Thanks for your help, >> >> Paul Borghese >> >>


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