Received this handy tip from Joe Curry (thanks Joe!), figured I should share it with you all - I think this is the way I'm going to go:
One other thing I should mention: If you get yourself some clear aquarium tubing (the big stuff about the size of your finger), you can fit it into the filler and run it up and forward so that it sticks up ahead of the firewall into the engine compartment. Using a small funnel, you can watch the oil flow through the tubing until it starts to accumulate in the tubing. At that point you can remove the tubing and quickly install the plug without losing much of that expensive oil. Put a clean drip pan below the opening to catch any of that dear stuff and pour it back in the plastic bottle. -----Original Message----- From: Aaron Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 6:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Jim Holmgren; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spitfire Gear Box Oil Get one of those little pumps and transfer the gear oil to an old engine oil container and pump it up into the fill hole...works like a champ! aaron -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 April 2004 14:45 To: Jim Holmgren; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spitfire Gear Box Oil Are you suggesting removing the shifter lever and pouring the oil into its socket? If you were to do this, the oil would immediately go all over the ground! You should be able to get to the filler plug from below. It's awkward, and you will get your hand filthy, but it's definitely doable. Doug Braun '72 Spit The information transmitted in this email is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this email in error, please contact the sender and permanently delete the email from any computer. *** http://www.team.net/the-local *** Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html *** unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try *** http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool *** http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo *** Archives at http://www.team.net/archive *** Edit your replies!
