Re: [T3] Gas-heater and Automatic

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 4 Aug 00, at 16:22, Vincent Molenaar wrote:

> Does anyone have experience in driving an Automatic with too little
> ATF-oil inside? What happens? What noises come up?

If the ATF gets too low the car will now want to move, or it there will 
be a lag and then a lurch when pulling away from a standing start.

The level you see depends on the temp of the AT and fluid. It will 
be higher when everything is warm or hot.

You should also know that there is another chamber in the AT that 
is filled with Gear Oil. This is the final drive (differential) and can 
only be checked using a 17mm Allen wrench from below. It is 
VERY important that this be checked occasionally because your 
differential will be destroyed if a seal breaks down and lets all your 
fluid out.

It is common for this to get ignored, resulting in the loss of the 
transmission. It uses GL-5 gear oil.
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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054

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