[V8] Warning - V8 Trans

[Ed Kellock]

I wonder if that is only after it has been moved in a forward gear.

I wonder this because it should be possible to leave the car idling
without damaging the transmission.  I mean, it's necessary in some
cases and shouldn't require that the car be in gear.

If the car is shut down and then restarted and left in Park, will it
damage anything if the car is left idling for some time?

Ed

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:46:19 EDT, richardmor at aol.com <richardmor at aol.com> wrote:
> When I had my transmission rebuilt, I asked the technician about this as I had
> heard both sides of the argument.  He was quite adamant that the V8 tranny
> should
> be left in gear while idling (such as at a stop light) and NOT shifted into
> neutral or park.
> For what its worth.....
> 
> Richard Morris
> Renton, WA
> 
> Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > This is from someone with some first-hand experience.
> > Can anyone confirm or further qualify this?
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >
> > Do not let the car idle for after placing the car in any forward
> > gear.  This is what caused the demise of #1's trans.
> >
> > There is a documented design flaw that does not fully bleed down
> > the pressure on the forward clutch pack, after engaging a forward gear.