In a message dated 7/9/05 9:38:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tjhannink@yahoo.com writes:
> You can tow an automatic with the rear wheels down if you leave the motor > running with the transaxle in neutral. Probably not good for a long trip, but > works fine on a shorter tow. > > yes..a very short tow.. depending on the height/size of your tow vehicle, airflow to the vehicle being towed could be restricted..causing it to possibly overheat..also youd never know if the vehicle being towed had any other mechanical malfunctions or ran out of gas, etc.. probably not a good idea to do on a vehicle you just bought, with unknown engine history.. if its not in good enough shape to drive it in the first place, its probably not a good idea to leave the engine running, unmonitored.. but a short tow with a well maintained vehicle that has a good cooling system should be ok. chris |
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