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Old 11-09-2019, 10:19 PM   #6
Bill G
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Default Re: Cold Weather Operation

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Originally Posted by TerryO View Post
I drove my '31 this morning on an early dawn 50 mile trip...temp 27... The first couple of shifts were hard and some grinding but after a few miles the gears shifted normally. I have no heater so it was a little chilly...

TerryO
I notice the same thing. My tranny is very smooth at shifting, but the first few minutes in cold weather, I do experience some grinding. I guess the colder and more sluggish oil slows the gears down in between gears way faster than when warm.
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