[T3] When towing on dolly, Have engine running or not.

[Robert Klein]

I tow mine by backing it on the tow dolly. No trans problems then :) 

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On Jun 10, 2014, at 10:08 PM, "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 10 Jun 2014 at 22:30, 73 squareback Cincy wrote:
> 
>> Im in my late 30's and just ease dropping and always having curiosity on 
>> this subject I always wondered. when towing on a Front 2 wheel uhaul 2 
>> wheeled dolly (for example) attatched to a trailer hitch or just a tow 
>> bar setup, would be better to keep the engine running or not?
> 
> The MT will lubricate itself when towed. On AT cars, VW recommends 
> disconnecting the CV joints if the car is to be towed over 50 miles. 
> I suppose doing this with the engine idling might another way to do 
> this, but I wonder if there are laws against this. At the very least, 
> you'd want to stop every 50 miles just to make sure the engine was 
> still running.
> 
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