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PAULIH300

12-03-2005 12:53:45




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If there is a large possibility of water in the transmission/TA fluid,would addding a bottle of gas line deicer (alcohol) temporarily keep the water from freezing? Its too cold to change the fluid,but I still need to be able to use the tractor if need be,and dont want to sit for extended periods to allow the trans to "heat up" and loosen up the mollasses....




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PAULIH300

12-04-2005 06:46:37




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 Re: Transmission Fluid in reply to PAULIH300, 12-03-2005 12:53:45  
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Janicholson

12-04-2005 09:13:58




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 Re: Transmission Fluid in reply to PAULIH300, 12-04-2005 06:46:37  
Double hello back. Paul, my opinion is no don't do it. The amount needed would be large, and the effect would be to degrade the lubricity of the oil.
keep an electric heater on the dif/trans for a couple of days (even better with some fiberglass insulation placed to keep the heat in(it does not burn)) then after this rest, the H2O will be seperated out and drainable from plug/s.
Antifreeze in fuel is alcohol which burns (and isn't needed with almost all gasoline due to the inclusion of ETOH from the refinery. Oil is just degraded by alcohol.
Methanol (which is very possible to find in Fuel antifreeze distructs rubber and plastic components in the same way paint remover does. Seals and other parts made from polymers will be destroyed.
I teach University courses in Plastics Technology, and we use methanol (and related material) for the chemistry involved.
just my $500 dollars worth.
JimN

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PAULIH300

12-04-2005 10:15:47




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 Re: Transmission Fluid in reply to Janicholson, 12-04-2005 09:13:58  
I would have used Isopropyl,not Methanol.That stuff is good for nothing.....it doesnt swallow the moisture,it separates it.



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