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So, I ended up putting another 2+ quartz of ATF into the car before the fluid settled into the sight window. For the record: I'm using a cheap Harbor Freight hand squeeze pump. I put the car up on the MaxJack, removed the red cap, tucked the 'out' end of the tubing into the red cap and the other end into the jug of ATF. Start the car and put it into neutral and then start squeezing, watching, squeezing, watching. It takes quite a while and quite a bit of squeezing to get a couple quarts of ATF into the transmission. When the fluid finally settled into the site window, I'd probably been under the car for 20 minutes and the car was well warmed. There wasn't any ATF dripping that I could see. Previously, it would have been nearly dribbling from the cooling line banjo bolts.
I got the car down and filled it with gas. It took 20 gallons before I stopped, and I know there was room for more. I remember now that I filled on the way back from Frenzy, but by the time I got home the transmission was slipping, so I didn't want to stop for gas, since I wasn't sure I'd be able to get moving again. That's why it was dry.
Went from gas to the car wash, and the sunroof seals weren't up to the task. I replaced the seals a couple years ago, but I never did figure out how to tweak the motor and cabling and whatnot to get a good seal. I guess that's something I'll have to try to figure out.
From the car wash I took a brief jaunt up to the next exit, and the car ran fine. It's still kind of cool, so I even had the opportunity to try the heat. It was nice and warm coming out of the door vents, but the center vent only blew tepid air. I have to check the mixer.
We got back home after covering 15 miles and the suspension is nicely settled. I stuck my head underneath and everything looked dry! Success! (So far!)
The sunroof will always leak some. It has the 'gutter' around the perimeter and the drains in all 4 corners.
That works well enough for most rain, but not for a carwash.
Glad to hear everything else (or almost, anyway) is working well.
First was tightening up one of the hose clamps to take care of a slight drip. It was the one in the tunnel, so I had to loosen the heat shield. I repositioned it a little so it would clear the shield better.
Then I pulled the fender liner to get a start on troubleshooting the washer. It's tight as hell in there. It was getting late, and I need to fully trace the electrics first, so I didn't pull anything else apart. I'm hoping to get the washer going before Hershey.
So, here we are today: I got the tank out, but I broke the filler neck and the bolt holding the strap to the fenderwell sheared off due to massive rust. Plenty of rust came out of the tank, and I had to cut the fill hose to get everything out.
Here's my plan: For $20, I'm going to just order a new pump rather than messing with the existing pump. I'm going to order silicon hose with an outer diameter the same size at the inner diameter of the fill neck and the top of the tank, and run it through, rather than replacing the fill neck, which looks like a huge chore. And I'll JBWeld a new bolt in place of the that broke off. It's not subject to a lot of stress, so that ought to hold it, I think.
Two questions about the charcoal filter: Should I replace it? Which hose goes to the 'IN' pipe?
I've been reading through other threads on doing this chore and I took a close look at the PET and the pump in the engine bay looks to be a complete bear to get at. It seems like I'll have to remove the coolant reservoir, at least.
What a pain in the ***.
I also pulled all the tubes out of the hood, and the various check-valves are, of course, completely frozen. I'm thinking about a 'simplified' system with just the one pump and the windscreen washers. I'll evaluate the headlight washers separately.
In unrelated news, this thread about ebrakes going bad and wrecking stuff has me nervous. My brakes are recent, but I don't know if they did the ebrakes while they were in there. I'll check with my mechanic and, if not, then I'll have them do the service. I just have too much going on to be able to do it myself before Hershey.
Last edited by Shawn Stanford; 04-15-2018 at 11:26 AM.
Don’t know why my original text didn’t show, but...
I just did my washer pump. I removed the air pump plumbing (not going back on) and the fuel lines (k jet, don’t know if necessary with L jet) and it was accessible from the top.
I disconnected the 2 lines at the tank, supply and return, and pushed slack into the engine compartment and pulled the line from the hood back so there was plenty of slack by the pump.
If you’ve got new mounts, just rip it loose . If not, you can push the mounts through from the wheel well.
Be careful of the T fitting.
The check valves can’t be checked by blowing, only by pushing fluid through them.
i had my 82 on the lift, looking for an oil leak, and noticed the pump under the coolant tank. It looked pretty accessible from the bottom. Don’t know if it is do-able, but I made a mental note to check it out next time I have her up in the air.
I thought there was a small chance it might be accesible from the bottom, I haven't been under the car since I started this task. I'm waiting on parts now, I'll assess when they get here.
I put the valves and hoses into a baggy, so I still have them. I'll check operation when I get the new pump.
This confirms my justification for putting washers at the bottom of my "to do" list. My very long list. Actually, I decided that maintaining such a list was a source of unhappiness. It's never difficult to find something to do when the mood strikes. Now, having a list of parts to order - that's a happy thing. The box labeled "928 new parts" is clear evidence of procrastination and is best kept out of sight, but it's still a happy thing when I get it out.
(Was that a check valve that fell out of my hood when I removed it? Never mind.)
Lol...I bought a nice little pile of parts recently, as I am nearing a milestone with the 82...and after I install them, I found the box with the same parts I bought last year and forgot about....figures...I should make a list or something....
Lol...I bought a nice little pile of parts recently, as I am nearing a milestone with the 82...and after I install them, I found the box with the same parts I bought last year and forgot about...
Lots of good stuff, lol, sensors, senders, spark plugs, green wire, fuses, relays..pretty much usable between my 3 cars. I seem to buy a lot of relays I don’t have an immediate need for....
04-07-2018, 07:29 PM
