babbage
09-23-2009, 09:04 PM
Well did a tune up tonight got some seafoam, AMSOIL 0w-20 and 8 quarts of Mercon V ATF. Dumped some seafoam into the oil, drove home. seaform pcv side and then did brake booster side till stalled. Then I drained my deep trans pan (magnetic plug was covered! :mad:) I just put this trans in 2 weeks ago and wanted to flush it soon to keep the fluid as clean as possible.
Drained transpan hot, put in new, didn't start car! Checked fluid level with dip stick before running. A LOT easier to at least get the pan to the full mark. After a quick drive to get the seafoam out - I checked the fluid at hot level idle and addded 1/2 quart to the trans. Stock pan is 6 quarts and I have a +2QT pan, but I only put in about 7 and she reads full.
Came back, drained engine oil pan hot and chase flushed half a qt of M1 0w-20. Let it trickle out for 10mins. Primed new Fl820s with AMSOIL 0w-20 (got a nice box full of AMSOIL from dealer today!) put almost 6 quarts into the pan and she reads full.
There was Dirt coming from fuel filter (tank end) when I held up my old fuel filter and watched the gas run out of it :rolleyes:-- filter was less than 1 year old. New filter was generic (should have gotten real Motorcraft) I want to do the fuel filter upgrade mod in the spring.. I broke one of the factory clips and had to "shave" new generic "crown vic" clips to fit. also I took a bath a bit with the gas. Best way is to get out of car when running go to trunk and hit the fuel kill button- then wait for stall and you will not see fuel squirt out?
Key on- Key off about 3 times, then I bumped the starter 4 times to get the oil pump primed a bit. When i started up I didn't hear dry cam sounds, idle is like butter now. Noticeably smoother :bows:
Anyhoo - I'm getting tuned up for the drags, hope it doesn't rain on this Sunday. On deck: rear gear oil (yes AMSOIL)- trying to save my axles.
Drained transpan hot, put in new, didn't start car! Checked fluid level with dip stick before running. A LOT easier to at least get the pan to the full mark. After a quick drive to get the seafoam out - I checked the fluid at hot level idle and addded 1/2 quart to the trans. Stock pan is 6 quarts and I have a +2QT pan, but I only put in about 7 and she reads full.
Came back, drained engine oil pan hot and chase flushed half a qt of M1 0w-20. Let it trickle out for 10mins. Primed new Fl820s with AMSOIL 0w-20 (got a nice box full of AMSOIL from dealer today!) put almost 6 quarts into the pan and she reads full.
There was Dirt coming from fuel filter (tank end) when I held up my old fuel filter and watched the gas run out of it :rolleyes:-- filter was less than 1 year old. New filter was generic (should have gotten real Motorcraft) I want to do the fuel filter upgrade mod in the spring.. I broke one of the factory clips and had to "shave" new generic "crown vic" clips to fit. also I took a bath a bit with the gas. Best way is to get out of car when running go to trunk and hit the fuel kill button- then wait for stall and you will not see fuel squirt out?
Key on- Key off about 3 times, then I bumped the starter 4 times to get the oil pump primed a bit. When i started up I didn't hear dry cam sounds, idle is like butter now. Noticeably smoother :bows:
Anyhoo - I'm getting tuned up for the drags, hope it doesn't rain on this Sunday. On deck: rear gear oil (yes AMSOIL)- trying to save my axles.