<VV> Towing an Automatic

[Ron]

My '66 PG sedan was flat towed about 200 miles when I bought it about 14 
years ago and the transmission has been fine ever since, in fact, the entire 
car has been extremely reliable.  I doubt that the seller delivering it ever 
stopped to run the engine at all.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Smitty Smith" <vairologist at verizon.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 1:37 PM
Subject: <VV> Towing an Automatic


> Smitty Says:  I guess I should get my experience on the table.  I have 
> nearly cooked two PGs flat towing them.  Got them so hot it scorched the 
> fluid.  One of them took two oil changes and a couple weeks of driving 
> before it started acting right again.  Others I have towed mearly got hot. 
> I am talking 100 mile tows, or more.  I think that starting the car often 
> and putting it in gear is good advice.  Also holding the speed down to 50 
> or so would be good.  Not denying the experience of others.
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