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Elizabeth Hogan
TryHard
western australia
V8 Limited edition

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Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 07:47 pm, by:  Elizabeth Hogan (Snowcatz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi, Can anyone tell me what oil to use in the Fan oil pot.
Thanks Liz
Brett Cutts
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south australia
TT & V8

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Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 07:59 pm, by:  Brett Cutts (Boof390) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

from memory it should just be normal dexron 2 or 3 trans fluid should be written on the dip stick
Elizabeth Hogan
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western australia
V8 Limited edition

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Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 08:08 pm, by:  Elizabeth Hogan (Snowcatz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Brett,
There is no dip stick just a filter like cylinder that can be pulled out and cleaned.
I can see the fluid in the tank from the cap.

It is rather low, and my engine fan is also running slow to the point you can stop it without getting your fingers chopped off.
Brett Cutts
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Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 08:24 pm, by:  Brett Cutts (Boof390) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That’s odd what year as this car as everyone I have ever seen has a twist cap with a dipstick attached. Is there any sort of cap or is the resevoir open to the elements I am just wondering if someone has lost the cap
Andrew Duaso
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 08:27 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

dont touch the fan while the engine is running, it runs slow and not at all when it's not needed, but then when it is it'll take your hand clean )well bloody and messy) off

mine had a dip stick only on the ps fluid, the fan dont, just a cap and it's written on the top dickstrong 3
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 08:33 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No dip stick on my 91 either. Level is marked on the side of the tank, similar to the V8 radiator bubble tank.
Brett Cutts
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Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 08:40 pm, by:  Brett Cutts (Boof390) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

mmmmmmm interesting different suppliers most probably
And as Andrew said keep your fingers away from the fan you never know when the fan ecu will throw it in.
A mechanic I used to work with lost the ends of 3 fingers to a electric fan a couple of years ago
Elizabeth Hogan
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western australia
V8 Limited edition

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Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 10:07 pm, by:  Elizabeth Hogan (Snowcatz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

will buy the oil tomorrow.
My car over heats every now and then but it does not show up on the temp gauge and when it over heats bad it does not show up on the warning sign on the dash.

It is not the radiator as that has already been replaced.

Will do oil. then thermostat, see if that helps.
Peter Nitschke
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South Australia
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Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 01:03 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thermostat is an easy and cheap job on the V8, do it anyway.
Jamie Richards
Tinkerer
St.john's
v8

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Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 01:53 am, by:  Jamie Richards (Nwb40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have been using hydraulic fluid in my fan works great. Elizabeth you should get that over heating check out asap before head gasket blows
Dave Rose
Goo Roo
wa
uzz31 v8

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Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 03:28 pm, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Its worth doing a flush as its pretty simple,..pull off the return pipe from the canister (have a can to catch the old fluid)now block the inlet tube on the canister (use some plastic pipe bent up) fill with Dexron 1..2 put the return pipe (from the pump ) in a old jam jar,
next slip off acc belt and turn pump by hand until clean fluid starts to fill jar.
Fit the return pipe to canister , need to do this quick as not to loose to much fluid.
Elizabeth Hogan
TryHard
western australia
V8 Limited edition

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Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 10:39 pm, by:  Elizabeth Hogan (Snowcatz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks everyone for your input, great help.
Oki Zoubari
Tinkerer
south australia
uzz32

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Monday, October 03, 2011 - 04:14 pm, by:  Oki Zoubari (Oki) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

which one is the return pipe to pull, is it the front bigger one at the front or the thinner one hidden behind, and is it easier to remove from top or under the car, thanks.

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