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Re: Tranny flushing

To: Dave Vrba <Dave_Vrba@mail.sel.sony.com>
Subject: Re: Tranny flushing
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 15:09:00 -0800 (PST)
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
In-reply-to: <001B2758.4532@mail.sel.sony.com>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Dave,

I think the little bit of remaining trans oil would be diluted enough not
to cause any problems.  To get more of the old oil out, you could heat th
tranny for a while with a heater.

Ulix

On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Dave Vrba wrote:

>      Listers,
>      
>      Finally getting around to draining the Valvoline 80w90 gear oil from 
>      my '62 MKII tranny.  (It's been on jack stands since early fall fixing 
>      the "while your at it" list)  It was decided that this stuff would 
>      attack the "yellow metal" we have in our trannies.  I will put in 
>      plain ole engine oil, probably 20w50 or the like.
>      
>      My question to the list.  What can I use to flush out the tranny 
>      before filling with engine oil?  
>      
>      TIA,
>      
>      Dave
>      '62 MKII Sprite
>      Dublin, CA
> 

    Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|\__  
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                                              '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9


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