On 26 Sep 2009 at 20:17, Mark J Bradakis wrote:
> When you stop to gas up the tow vehicle, fire up the towee and let
> it idle a bit in neutral. This will splash oil all over, enough
> to get the gearbox safely to the next fuel stop without burning
> up anything.
You can also do this by having someone get in the car, put it in gear
and depress the clutch, then tow the car for a short distance. It
will spin the input and layshafts so as to splash oil about. As I
understand it, in most (all?) states it is illegal for someone to
ride in a towed vehicle, so do it carefully or not on a public road.
This is a useful trick if the engine won't run.
--
Jim Muller
jimmuller@rcn.com
'80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+
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