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Re: auto trans


On 4 Feb 99, at 11:31, oligeo wrote:

> Anyone know about a/ts?   heres the story;垕$-a 71 square auto trans.
> It started slipping due to low fluid.  When I added fluid it started blowing
> smoke out of the exhaust.  It turned out that the vacuum diaphram was
> leaking, allowing fluid to get sucked up to the carb.  I changed the
> diaphram which stopped the fl. loss, but after about 30-50 miles it suddenly
> wouldn't shift out of 1st gear(won't go over 15 mph)I'm about to remove the
> trans for repair, but I'd like to know if its the bands or what . 

The vacuum modulator has to be adjusted when it is installed.  I 
would check its adjustment and the band adjustments first. These all 
need to be done in the car. All this is covered in the Bentley 
manual.

Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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