Re: Worst thing you can do to a transmission?



Bruce Chang wrote:
> "Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> Bruce Chang wrote:
>>> "Pentastar" <Pentastar90@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:1135940258.460512.7610@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Just wanted to take a little survey here...............
>>>>
>>>> In your opinion, what is the Number One "worst" thing that you can
>>>> do to a transmission?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Neutral dropping, running it dry, without a filter or running it
>>> with sand without a filter, running it overfull. Anything that
>>> will cause it to die either immediately or within several miles of
>>> whatever you did.
>>
>> But what is 'number one "worst"?' A list of between six and infinite
>> worses is not very helpful.
>>
>> Huw
>>
>
> Asking a question that is completely subjective and vague doesn't get
> a definitive answer.

I find the question to be precise well put. He asks for the number one worst
thing you can do to a transmission which he intends to be an automatic.
Since a transmission is not a living thing and therefore not prone to pain
or cruelty as such, then we must assume some form of mistreatment leading to
a drastically reduced service life.
A sense of humour and imagination helps to find the answer.

Huw


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