> has anyone towed a automatic vanagon in neutral w/ rear drive wheels on the > ground, rolling, for about 100 or so miles? is it ok to do? > please advise.. > thanks in advance, > chris I read somewhere in vw's literature that you can only tow short distances and at slow speeds because there is no lubrication when the engine is not running. This applies to most cars. Years ago automatics had two pumps, a front and rear. You could even push start a automatic back then. However the industrie started leaving out the rear pump in the early sixties. You could remove the cv shafts. Joe |
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