I found a nozzle at Wester Auto (prior to the morph to Parts America)
that screws onto a standard oil bottle. With the 12" of plastic tubing, I
just put the tube in the fill hole, and squeeze the bottle. No drips, no
runs, no errors
Cost was $2.95
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
On Mon, 9 Mar 1998 12:35:22 -0500 (EST) Art Pfenninger
<ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU> writes:
> I use an oil pumping kit that I got at Parts America for about
>$7.00. The only problem I found was that the cap of the pump was made
>too
>large for a normal size container. If you buy the brand of oil that
>the
>pump is made for no problem. To get around this I now use a gallon
>plastic
>milk jug. The pump also works great for the rear axle.
>...Art
>
>On Mon, 9 Mar 1998, ROBERT G. HOWARD wrote:
>
>> Dan,
>> It was suggested that you fill the transmission from a bottle held
>high
>> in the car. Here's a trick that works for me--get a drill-driven
>pump at
>> the hardware store, one that uses 1/4" tubing (not the garden hose
>size).
>> Then, measure the trans oil into one jug, and pump from that jug
>into the
>> trans. This way you can keep the oil supply outside the car Much
>faster
>> than waiting seemingly forever for the viscous stuff to flow by
>itself.
>> Why did they do it this way? My theory is that much of this minor
>> service was expected to be done by the owner. Look at the handbook
>for
>> the detail of owner maintenance illustrations and text. In the
>early
>> cars, before they got so filled with comfort features, the filler
>hole
>> was easier to reach. Besides, that's the way they did it in the A,
>and
>> the T-series cars. For a real hoot, look sometime at the owner
>> maintenance program for the mid-thirties Magnettes! The later
>> transmissions, with the side fill port, are easy for the
>professional to
>> work on. They put the car on a lift, stand under, and then use a
>pump to
>> push the oil in until it overflows. Nothing to measure, just pump
>and
>> plug. We owners have to fill the trans with turkey basters taken
>from
>> the kitchen. Subsequent turkeys may taste odd, but they sure are
>not
>> dry.
>> Bob
>>
>> On Sun, 8 Mar 1998 21:13:47 -0600 "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net>
>> writes:
>> >Thanks god I don't have a radio installed!
>> >It seems like this is going to be a chore! Well, once done, I'm
>going
>> >to do
>> >the string trick so I can get at it. THIS is another question for
>the
>> >guys
>> >at Abingdon!!! Why oh why?
>> >And it sounds like the side filler on later models isn't any
>better!
>> >
>> >Dan
>> >'73 B
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Christopher Delling <saschris@flash.net>
>> >To: 'Dan Ray' <danray@bluegrass.net>
>> >Date: Sunday, March 08, 1998 7:09 PM
>> >Subject: RE: Transmission Filler Location on a '73 B
>> >
>> >
>> >>No. It's behind the radio console, on the top of the tunnel.
>Right
>> >behind
>> >the center dash support, on the right had side.
>> >>
>> >>Regards,
>> >>
>> >>Chris
>> >>
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>From: Dan Ray [SMTP:danray@bluegrass.net]
>> >>Sent: Sunday, March 08, 1998 6:47 PM
>> >>To: mgs@autox.team.net; jroverca@tiac.net
>> >>Subject: Re: Transmission Filler Location on a '73 B
>> >>
>> >>Now that I got off my butt and looked at it on this rainy day...
>> >>The "console" runs all the way back to the armrest, so I need to
>look
>> >at
>> >the
>> >>carpeted section behind the seats? Or do I have to unscrew the
>> >console
>> >>section surrounding the gearshift and look under there?
>> >>
>> >>Dan
>> >>'73 B
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>From: RossOvercash <jroverca@tiac.net>
>> >>To: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>
>> >>Date: Sunday, March 08, 1998 3:10 PM
>> >>Subject: RE: Transmission Filler Location on a '73 B
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>It should be behind the console under the carpet! I had a 71 and
>it
>> >was
>> >>>there and it is on my 74 so.....
>> >>>
>> >>>Safety Fast !!!
>> >>>
>> >>>Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer MA
>> >>>http://www.tiac.com/users/jroverca/index.htm
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>> >>>> Behalf Of Dan Ray
>> >>>> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 1998 4:04 PM
>> >>>> To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> >>>> Subject: Transmission Filler Location on a '73 B
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Quiz time.
>> >>>> All references say that the "early" Bs have the filler/checker
>> >under the
>> >>>> carpet, on the tunnel, behind the console and "late" Bs have it
>on
>> >the
>> >>>side
>> >>>> of the gearbox itself.
>> >>>> Is a '73 "early", "late" or somewhere in the middle, hmmm? It's
>a
>> >Mark
>> >>II,
>> >>>> but before i try to pull up the carpeting on my car and
>discover
>> >no
>> >>>> aforesaid "rubber bung" (???) underneath, I figured I'd ask the
>> >question!
>> >>>>
>> >>>> TIA
>> >>>> Dan
>> >>>> '73 B
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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