<VV> Towing

[BobHelt at aol.com]

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