I simply do not know.

I have about four VCs here so I plan to to take them all out and test them
by various means that have already been discussed (color of fluid, torque
cold, torque hot, etc.).

These tests won't tell much about the proper test with the VC when it is
installed inside the vehicle.

I think the Jim Davis test is probably correct if it is the one about
seeing if the VC can handle an idle condition without pulling the car
forward. But it doesn't tell you how the VC performs after it has heated
up, so a highway drive 2nd test seems in order.

I think the bottom line is that possibly all USA VCs have viscous fluid
that is too viscous and that the lighter weight fluid is indicated, even
for us off-roaderers. Can you imagine the uproar if we sent out an email to
all owners of 4x4 vanagons in the USA and told them they should get their
VC fluid changed or risk destroying their transmissions?

At 03:50 PM 6/29/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>Derek, what is the current thinking on VC testing? Is the procedure posted
>by Jim Davis on the Vanagon.com site
>correct?
>
>Everytime I drive the Syncro after driving my 83.5, the front end seems
>soooo heavy..
>
>Thanks
>
>Tom F.

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