<VV> Towing

[Jim Becker]

I thought the point of towing backwards was to put the drive wheels on a tow 
dolly.  Why would you even try to flat tow backwards?

Jim Becker

-----Original Message----- 
From: BobHelt--- via VirtualVairs
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2015 3:56 PM
To: kaczmarek at charter.net ; corvairbo at yahoo.com ; patiomatt at aol.com ; 
virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re:  Towing

Thanks top Hank for reminding everyone of the CORVAIR BASICS BOOK. It does
contain a lot of information.
But it seems appropriate to summarize the key points here....

PG

When flat towing FORWARD, rear pump lubricates tranny but oil doesn't get
cooled. So miles between running engine are limited to 50 so that oil
doesn't  overheat. Fewer miles between running engine is suggested in the 
heat of
summer.

In addition, periodic changing of the PG lube IS NOW  RECOMMENDED every
12,000 miles.  !!!!

When flat towing BACKWARD,.rear pump doesn't circulate lube. Very limited
miles suggested this way.

MT

When flat towing in neutral, engine off, the counter gear doesn't rotate so
there is a very limited splashing of lube internally. Means distance
should be  limited to about 50 miles between running engine to get lube
circulated. Don't  tow in gear.

When flat towing forward in neutral, diff will still lube trans input and
output shafts.
When flat towing BACKWARD, diff will NOT provide sufficient lube to trans
input and output shafts so limit distance to about 50 miles. PERIOD.

Bob Helt
Editor Corvair Basics



In a message dated 3/1/2015 1:26:08 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:

Trey---have to agree with Matt---Our PG's are pretty damn  indestructible.
flat towing one isn't really an issue.   It's  the Manual's that you have
to
start every 100 mi. or so and run through  the gears so the gear oil gets
redistributed between the transmission and  the diff.  remember there's a
hole in each where the two assemblies  share the gear oil.  PG's got 2
pumps
not one.  I believe the  Corvair Basics Manual covers this pretty well.
Still a lot of guys on here  that worked very hard to put that together
back
in 1999-2000.  Book  is still valid!

HANK

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