I know, I know.... But I didn't grow up familiar with cars. Just picked up a 1972 Pinto sedan with a 2.0 L engine, so I suppose it's important that I at least know where each of the basic fluids go.
I can see that the radiator fluid goes into the radiator. On top of the blue engine block, I guess is where the oil goes? There is a little blue canister on the bottom right of the radiator, with a tube going up to where the air filter is, does transmission fluid go there? Where does the brake fluid go?I usually check the manual for such simple things, but my original Pinto manual was no help, it refers me to page 49 to order "owners service literature".
Please don't flame me, gotta' start somewhere.
I guess it's dumb to ask, but I really would appreciate the help. :embarassed:
I guess I could take a picture of my engine if that would help??
Engine oil goes in the top of the blue valve cover...near the front. The cap should just pull up and come out of the valve cover. To check engine oil, there is a dipstick just behind the distributor which is on the drivers side near the front of the motor. If it is an automatic trans, the fluid would go in where the dipstick for the trans is at the back of the motor near the firewall. If it is a standard trans, there is a plug on the side of the transmission under the car.The pod in the right bottom (drivers side) with the hose to the air cleaner is a part of the gas ventilation, recirculation system (smog crap)...NO fluid is needed there. If the wiper fluid tank is still there, it will be on the drivers side fender well inside the engine compartment right above the recirculation can. It is a white clear tank with a black top...kind of rectangular in shape. Water or coolant will go in the top of the radiator where the cap is a twist off and it is located in the middle of the top of the radiator. ::)
Quote from: Lost Coz on August 03, 2008, 09:52:36 PM
Engine oil goes in the top of the blue valve cover...near the front. The cap should just pull up and come out of the valve cover. To check engine oil, there is a dipstick just behind the distributor which is on the drivers side near the front of the motor. If it is an automatic trans, the fluid would go in where the dipstick for the trans is at the back of the motor near the firewall. If it is a standard trans, there is a plug on the side of the transmission under the car.The pod in the right bottom (drivers side) with the hose to the air cleaner is a part of the gas ventilation, recirculation system (smog crap)...NO fluid is needed there. If the wiper fluid tank is still there, it will be on the drivers side fender well inside the engine compartment right above the recirculation can. It is a white clear tank with a black top...kind of rectangular in shape. Water or coolant will go in the top of the radiator where the cap is a twist off and it is located in the middle of the top of the radiator. ::)
heh, thanks for the reply. I just didn't see where the trans/brake fluid goes. Also, thanks for the info about the dipstick, I completely didn't see it.
No worries, no one is born knowing everything. We all have to start somewhere!
If you had an automatic transmission, the fluid would go here:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/slantsixgoon/Pinto/automatictransmissionfluid.jpg)
Brake fluid goes here:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/slantsixgoon/Pinto/brakefluid.jpg)
Motor oil goes here:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/slantsixgoon/Pinto/engineoil.jpg)
Radiator fluid goes here:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/slantsixgoon/Pinto/radiatorfluid.jpg)
Windshield washer fluid goes here:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/slantsixgoon/Pinto/windshieldwasherfluid.jpg)
Remember, radiator fluid should be a 50/50 mix of water and the fluid (unless it is premixed, which should be clearly indicated on the bottle). Never open this hot! The radiator should be filled until you can just see the top of the fluid above the little passages in the radiator. Do not top it off.
Use DOT rated brake fluid. Brake fluid gets filled to the top of the master cylinder (the thing my finger is pointing at). The metal bar across the top is pushed off to either side (it is a tight fit) and the metal cap comes off.
The oil dipstick should be marked to tell you how much oil you need. If you pull the dipstick and can't see any oil, add a quart. If you can see some but it is below the "normal" level, add a quart. if the oil is in the middle of the "normal range," don't add any. Always check oil with the motor off. If you have just shut the motor down, wait ten seconds before pulling the dipstick, wiping it, reinserting the dipstick, waiting another ten seconds and then pulling and checking the level. You want to give the oil time to drain back in the pan to get an accurate reading. You should also always check your oil with the car parked on a level surface.
Feel free to ask any more questions! :afro:
Quote from: Reed on August 03, 2008, 10:04:52 PM
No worries, no one is born knowing everything. We all have to start somewhere!
Brake fluid goes here:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/slantsixgoon/Pinto/brakefluid.jpg)
Feel free to ask any more questions! :afro:
Thank you so much for taking the time to shoot those pics for me, that was very kind of you! So that's where the brake fluid goes... :amazed: :D
No problem. THe beauty of digital photography is that it only took me about 30 seconds to take those pictures and about five minutes to put them up on the web. Always happy to help when I can.
reed,
for all the efforts i give you a one up.
phils toys
Yes, Nice job Reed....
and I WANT!!! an air cleaner like that, it's just what I have been looking for. Any info on where to get? what it is???
air cleaner looks like old school k&n from like 1985 or so my first 71 2.0 had one like that
Reed,
I added a one-up too. It's not everyone who would take the time to help out someone that way, complete with photos. You are a credit to the PCCA.
Dwayne :smile:
Just a thought but maybe someone should put information in a permanent spot for future references. And I'll give you a one up also !!
Gee, thanks guys! I am a self taught mechanic and I have always appreciated the help i have gotten from people over the years. I am always happy to return the favor to anyone else.
To be perfectly honest, I haven't done anything to the motor (yet). It is pretty much in the same condition as it was when I bought the car about a month and a half ago. The air cleaner was on it, but it is a K&N. It should be the same as any Weber DGAV or Motorcraft/Holley 5200 or even Vega air cleaner offered by K&N.
I did take the motor to a car wash and pressure washed it, but the pics make it look better than it really is. A previous ower just spray painted the valve cover and the timing belt cover, so it looks clean. All the grime is probably still under that paint.
For what it is worth, the part number on the air filter element is C 088A6-B.
Hey cookieboy, how about this air cleaner (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Weber-Carburetor-Chrome-Air-Cleaner-DGV-DGAV-DGEV-32-36_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQitemZ350078979860)?
:)