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On 18 Mar 99, at 10:38, Raoul O'Connell wrote: > My mechanic told me my vacumn modulator was leaking and > should be replaced. He thought it might be responsible for the fact my > trnasmission sorta snaps back hard when I put it into reverse from park > and for the fact it sometimes (not often) shifts kinda hard. The hard shifting could be a mis-adjusted VM or too high an idle. If you never have to replenish the ATF then you can't have too bad a leak. To check for a leaky VM diaphram do this test: In warm weather, pull the hose off the VW and let all the accumulated oil drain out of the hose. Put the hose back on. If there is no oil to drain, you have no leak. If there was oil, drive the car for a week and repeat to see how much oil accumulates in that week. If it is less than a teaspoon, ignore it. If it seems marginal, check it again in a week. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org