In a message dated 3/31/2006 12:23:37 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Since this car supposedly has a rebuilt tranny, I would CERTAINLY like to keep it in working order! I was even told by someone to leave the engine running to lubricate the tranny which also saves the driveshaft removal job. An Italian Tuneup would definitely be in order after that! It is a 3 hour trip, quite a lot of idling, but how long would it take to crawl under there to remove the driveshaft from the rear flex disk? Kevin, Benzless in Hillsboro Oregon, at least for now Kevin, Letting the engine idle while towing it is a viable alternative, especially if it is only 3 hours. I used to let my 240D idle all day while skiing at Lake Tahoe. It didn't start well at high altitude and cold weather. I turned down the idle to about 300 RPM, good for engine braking on ice, and disconnected the shutoff lever at the IP. Then you can turn off the key and lock the vehicle. If yours has the vacuum shutoff, just pull the vacuum hose out of the shutoff diaphragm on the IP. I used less than 1 gallon of fuel for 8 hours so I don't think it will run rich enough to cause any carboning up. Regards, Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 262 K miles 98 ML 320, 141 K miles
