Transmission binds when starting cold-Update...Fixed

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In my opinion, detergent oil will do your engine no harm, and could be expected to do it good. An exception to that might be an engine that is completely worn out and loaded with heavy sludge, Although I have used detergent oil in many such worn and sludged engines many times over several decades and never had issues, and have had marked improvements in cases of noisey hydraulic lifters and stuck piston rings in abused 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s vehicles. For a Model T in good condition in areas with months of cold weather, I'd use a quality synthetic 0W20 or 5W20 in colder months, and 5W20 or 10W30 in warmer months. As far as I know, any such oil will be a detergent oil. Unless your engine already sludged and dirty, you need not change oil every few hundred miles. A good synthetic multi-grade detergent oil should give 1,000 miles or more of service in a clean Model T engine that is in good shape. A dirty engine might benefit from a few more frequent oil changes, and some long drives at moderate speeds. In my opinion, a transmission cover screen and magnet is a good thing to add to any Model T, and so is a drain plug magnet. It's always best to run any motor vehicle for ten miles or more whenever you start it, especially in cold weather or humid weather. Doing so will keep normal moisture and fuel condensation out of the oil and internal engine spaces and will go a long way toward preventing sludge and rust. If you're not going to drive it; don't start it, especially on cold or damp weather. I doubt if a water pump is needed in Canada. Overcooling might be a problem with a water pump. According to Ford, the Model T engine ran best and most efficiently at 190 F to 200 F. Running temperatures in that range will prevent carbon deposition, spark plug fouling, and oil dilution and sludging.