[FC] <VV> Drain plug installation--64 FC manual transaxle

[Mervyn Krull]

I had an Uncle who worked as a technician at the TEXACO refinery in 
Edmonton. He added kerosene to the tranny. Never had a minute of trouble. Of 
course, that was back in the late 50s and early 60s.
toodles
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Willcox" <bakwudz at rcn.com>
To: "Paul Steinberg" <noahsarkinc at earthlink.net>; "James Davis" 
<jld at wk.net>; <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] <VV> Drain plug installation--64 FC manual transaxle


> That's my main reason for changing the gear lube--shifting in cold 
> weather.
> I'd like to change to full synthetic.
>
> Thanks to all for the good info so far!
>
> Tom Willcox
> Allentown, PA
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Steinberg" <noahsarkinc at earthlink.net>
> To: "James Davis" <jld at wk.net>; <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 10:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [FC] <VV> Drain plug installation--64 FC manual transaxle
>
>
>> When I had my original 1962 Corvair, you couldn't shift it in cold
>> weather.
>> Back then, the recommendation was to change the lube to Kendal 80/90/140
>> three star lubricant and to add 2 ounces of Molybdenum disulfate to the
>> oil.
>> This "formula" was originally developed for the military to use in the
>> tanks
>> that went from the cold weather of Europe to the heat of Africa.  Worked
>> well for me, and never had a problem after that, nor did it need to be
>> changed.
>> Paul in CT
>
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