[T2] 2nd gear problems

[Robert Mann]

Kev, nobody wants to turn your bus into a museum piece  -  just to have the
controls undamaged, for the safety of your family & other road-users.

Yes, to suspend as much sludge as possible in the trans oil will take about
a half-h of actual driving.

Best of luck

Robt Mann

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 12:55 AM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com
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> OK- Mr. Grinch ;)
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> My kids NEED to play in the bus. My wife and I discuss this a bit. She is
> always worried about the kids breaking something. I worry more about them
> not enjoying the bus. I want my bus to be a FUN thing for them. They love
> playing in it, and pretending to drive to Mimi & Papa’s (their
> grandparents). If they break something, I’ll fix it. It is basically my
> large toy. I don’t want it to be a museum piece that can’t be touched.
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> Ok – more important things. As far as warming up the transmission fluid –
> does that mean driving around for 30 minutes or so, I assume if the bus is
> just idling in the driveway – the transmission fluid will not really warm
> up, right?
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> -Kevin Guarnotta
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> Jamaica Plain, MA
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> ’78 Westy
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> '69 Singlecab
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> '65 Ez-camper
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> *From:* Robert Mann [mailto:robtmann7 at gmail.com]
> *Subject:* Re: [T2] 2nd gear problems
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> Kev, sorry to grinch on y', but you shouldn't let little children play
> with any of the controls on your vehicle.
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> As for your gear-shift problem, I reiterate my surprising discovery.  If
> you don't know whether the transmission oil has been changed in, say, the
> last couple decades or 50,000 mi, at the end of a run when that oil is warm
> so that it'll bring out sludge suspended, drain the trans and slap in one
> of the oils as recently recommended on this list.
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> Robt Mann
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> '73 1600dp Devon
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