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Re: Towing

To: "frogeye" <frogeye@swcp.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Towing
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 13:18:36 -0700
Organization: Morriservice
References: <5579006.1057946307159.JavaMail.nobody@louie.psp.pas.earthlink.net> <00ed01c347dd$6c8b0320$0300a8c0@office> <002a01c347e4$d3a494c0$680586cc@oemcomputer>
Sure, that'll work as the new rust prevention program!  That stuff is lots
thicker than engine oil!

Pa

----- Original Message -----
From frogeye <frogeye at swcp.com>
To: PAsgeirsson <Pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: Towing


> Paul,
>  So why not just overfill the box with oil for such times the car is
> towed...?
> Dave
> Frogeye@SWCP.com Taos Garage Annex in Albuquerque
> '59 AH :{)  '54 100  '62 Fiat 1600S
> http://www.britishcarforum.com/TaosAnnex.html
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "PAsgeirsson" <Pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>
> To: <type79@ix.netcom.com>; "Spridgets List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
> "Bugeye Group" <bugeye@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Towing
>
>
> > Hi Jay,
> >
> > That's OK for short distances at lower speeds, but this gearbox gets
it's
> > lubing action from the spinning of the input shaft and the rotation of
the
> > lay gear.  If it's in neutral, all these are stopped wqhile towing and
the
> > 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th are all rotating on the output shaft with no new
> > lube being thrown up to them.  This is fine for short distances.
> >
> > Paul A
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <type79@ix.netcom.com>
> > To: Spridgets List <spridgets@autox.team.net>; Bugeye Group
> > <bugeye@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 7:58 AM
> > Subject: Re: Towing
> >
> >
> > > Just my opinion, but I would put it in neutral.
> > >
> > > jay f
> > >
> > > -------Original Message-------
> > > > Anybody have an opinion on towing a Datsun 5-Speed equipped Bugeye
> with
> > the driveshaft connected ?
> > >
> > > Larry Miller
> >
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