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Red Ryder Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2021 Posts: 952 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:27 pm Post subject: Adding ATF |
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Our ‘90 Carat has a small transmission leak making a mess on our pristine garage floor! We recently had the transmission filter and cover gasket replaced (along with some of the ATF), but that was not the cause. Wondering how/where to add ATF when it becomes necessary. And yes, I know Dexron is the proper replacement fluid. _________________ “Most everyone’s mad here. You may have noticed I am not quite all there myself.” — Cheshire Cat, Adventures of Alice in Wonderland
“Scarlett” — 1990 Vanagon Carat Wolfsburg Edition
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mikemtnbike Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2015 Posts: 2797 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: Adding ATF |
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Drive the van to operating temps first.
Open the engine compartment up with the van idling at full temperature, level parking spot. There’s a yellow dipstick at about 1100. Check that. If it’s low add small amount of atf through the dipstick tube. Have a funnel ready. Again, small amount at a time check add more if needed. All while idling at full temp, level ground is important. _________________ 1991 Vanagon GL 2.1 AT Westfauxlia. "Frankie" Totaled https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=764510&highlight=carnage
1995 Eurovan Camper "Marzivan"
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Red Ryder Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2021 Posts: 952 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: Adding ATF |
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Thanks. Just what I needed! _________________ “Most everyone’s mad here. You may have noticed I am not quite all there myself.” — Cheshire Cat, Adventures of Alice in Wonderland
“Scarlett” — 1990 Vanagon Carat Wolfsburg Edition
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kourt Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2013 Posts: 1948 Location: Austin, TX
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: Adding ATF |
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cmayna Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2014 Posts: 1148 Location: SF Bay area, CA
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Adding ATF |
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And here, I thought idle in neutral when checking auto tranny fluid level. _________________ '90 Westy / automatic.
If I'm not working on the camper or my '50 Chebbie truck, I'm either fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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