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Another option for dispensing fluids into places like differentials, trannys etc. where you are fighting space and gravity is the pumps that thread right to the oil jugs/bottles.




I use this style in my shop and it works a treat. The tube is clear so you can see the fluid going through, the tube is small enough to clear the inlet ports and allow an overflow tell to let you know the level is reached. The push down action is easy to control too so you do not get a heavy flow that ends up on your shop floor.
Take care,
Bob J.

I will give that a shot, Thanks Bob. Forgot to mention I too have a bad fuel problem as well as trans issues. I am pretty sure it is of my own doing. I didnt top up the tank for the winter. it was about 3/4 full. when I went to the gas station this spring on top of the trans slippage As I neared the station the car didn't want to run well at higher speeds. it was fine at 40mph or so but really didn't like throttle. filled the tank and didn't have any problem for about a mile heading back to the storage unit. Then started acting up again. Must be water in the fuel. Only does it when you try to put more fuel in the carb like for accelerating. at 40mph or less she runs smooth as normal

I never run gas from last season. I use a hand pump to get it out, then straight to the lawnmower jerry can. And if I didn't buy 93 then it wouldn't even be decent lawnmower gas.

Hmm,I have never bought 93 octane for my car, always 87.I am not sure how My 327 would like it.Never had any problems Till I didn't make sure the tank was full for the winter. I am pretty sure the aki rating for regular was between 72-82 from 1946-1954

I’ve never stored my cars away for the winter or paid any attention to how full the tank is but, as I start, run to temperature and move them around the property every couple months, going through all the gears of the Ultramatic, there has never been a problem. I keep a gas stabilizer in the tank which seems to help.

Yeah you don't need 93 for a flathead engine, but it will keep longer than 87, not just because of the higher octane, but also 93 doesn't get sold as fast at the gas station so it's a more stable formulation as I hear.

I have to put the car away (Storage unit.) as I have no place to store it at home. And I had been using stabil or the like, But unfortunately not last winter

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If you're lucky enough to have easy access to ethanol-free gas, I believe that it stores well even without stabilizers in it. From what I understand it is the ethanol that causes problems. There is a fuel pump 10 minutes from my place that I use for the Packards and all my small engine stuff at home.

I've always used the cheapest 87 octane local fuel I can find. I've replaced all the rubber in my fuel system and if the cars are ever going to sit for more that 90 days without cycling a tank of fuel, I use Stabil in the tank. I've never had an issue. But, I also start both cars in the winter at least once a month until they are fully warmed up to cycle all the fluids and keep the battery topped off.

I've also never had to keep the batteries on trickle chargers.

I keep the garage above 55f in the winter, and both batteries are disconnected when the cars are not being used.