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Grumpy Bear
Back in the day, early 60's, as they say, some automatics in park, a pawl, did so disabling the pump while in park and this would mean the trans would burn up in time as the main shaft spun without lubrication. Chrysler's early Torqflite in example. That lead generally to the practice being discontinued.
I got me one of them Torqflites, in my Scamp. A 727. When the engine is cold (not the weather necessarily), I crank it, and quickly I shift it to Neutral. Not that I think I'm really preventing damage, I've just always thought it to be better to have it in Neutral, flowing fluid, getting things stirred around. Kind of like stirring mayonnaise before knifing some out onto bread. In any event, it generally barks the tires on the garage floor when I drop it into Reverse, that and because it is choked and slightly revved up past idle.
When I cranked up the Blueberry this morning (I park it outside), it said it was 16°F. That's the coldest I've experienced with the Blueberry. It was noticeably sluggish. I can't imagine what you guys deal with in sub-zero weather.
Last edited by 7milesout; 01-17-2024 at 02:44 PM.
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