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Guten Abend Katy, Sconnors, Flathad und alle Mitleser, ATF (automatic transmission fluid) is highly unsuitable for internal combustion engines. This is because it is specifically a transmission fluid, and the additive packages used in transmission fluids differ significantly from those in...

Hello, I, too, have been using MMO continuously for 18 years. In my Ford via the nice "inverse oiler," and otherwise by adding 40 ccm³ to every tank of fuel. Unfortunately, it is no longer permitted to be sold in Europe. Consequently, due to the nature of my profession, I have created a...

Now I understand how to check it. Double thanks to you twice for the lesson!

Hello everyone, I am also experiencing the issue of very stiff steering. The advice provided here is excellent! However, I’m afraid I didn’t quite understand the part about checking the play in the kingpin bearing. Could you please clarify what exactly should be able to turn easily during...

Guten Nachmittag Ruth. It is true that GL-5 is less suitable for our gearboxes due to its additives. You can use GL-3 too in addition to GL-4. If you want to compare the temperature/viscosity characteristics of a multigrade 85W-140 oil versus a single-grade 140 oil, try googling "V/T...

No, that’s not what I meant. Not oil sludge deposits, but hard combustion residues caused by the additives when the engine burns oil. In the combustion chamber, on the exhaust valves, and on the piston crown and the top land.

Jim, let me please put it another thinkin' way. Back then, the phenomenon of boundary lubrication provided by ZDDP-induced phosphate formation had not yet been researched; that insight was gained around the time of World War II time. It was then utilized in oils designated API "SB"—the first...

It’s not that simple. Because if the dosage is too high, ZDDP causes significant harm. There are—at least in Germany—special vintage-car oils with API classifications "SB" and "SC" that already contain an adjusted level of zinc additives. Adding more causes damage. As correctly noted above...

Guten Abend Martin, I experienced the exact same thing right after the restoration. A lot of gunk was creeping into the speedometer. The cause was a non-original inner cable for the drive spiral connecting the transmission to the speedometer. It acted like an auger, pumping transmission oil...

Guten Abend Bob. I put in the balancing beads after driving the car for 1,000 km with new tires and inner tubes. The results were inconsistent—sometimes good, sometimes bad. I would notice this after braking and accellerate again. Sometimes one tire would loose his air compression after...

Guten Abend, hilfreiche Ford A Kenner! Today I received the wafer-thin copper cone washers. I coated both sides with a very thin layer of Curil-T to act as a lubricant and tightened the flange screws without using excessive force. Everything is 100% leak-proof! A very special thankyou goes...

Guten Abend Ford Freunde! I decided to go with the copper cone washers that Y. Blockhead showed in post # 6 which other forum members also rated positively too. From a technical standpoint, this makes sense when sofr copper pressed with the two hard mating surfaces behind. Although I prefore...

Guten Abend. Does anyone have a tip for sealing the stainless steel fuel line running from the fuel shut-off valve to the bulkhead fitting for the glass bowl? It allways seeps a bit, no matter how tight I screw it down. It smells awfull. It’s the flared connection. Thanks at all at advance!

Guten Abend, I would like to order the modern ball-type valve from Don Snyders, since only the old cone-style version is available in Germany. Unfortunately, the pencil-style strainer is currently out of stock. Can the existing old one be modified to fit? Dankeschön im Voraus!