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A "well duh" moment...

sparkydave

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Got my cooling system flushed out Saturday, and thought for sure I had read that the capacity was 11.4 quarts. That seemed like a lot for a little engine, and was really scratching my head when the most I could drain out of it couldn't fill a 2 gallon bucket. The block has been drained, the radiator has drained, and I even blew out what I could from the heater core. Read the owner's manual, and it said 11.4 U.S. pints. Now that would make a lot more sense. Glad I didn't put 5.7 quarts of antifreeze in there and try to top that off with distilled water. Went and reread the Haynes and factory manuals, and they both say 11.4 pints. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif No idea why I thought it said quarts. Maybe this is what they call minding your Ps and Qs. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 

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You're in good company, Dave. We've ALL had those moments.
I got a drawing from design the other day that called out an M8x12.5 thread. Now what was HE thinking?
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DrEntropy

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hehe... Must be th' same fasteners wot hold down a flux capacitor. Ya *drive* 'em home wif a BFH!
 
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Went and reread the Haynes and factory manuals, and they both say 11.4 pints. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif No idea why I thought it said quarts. Maybe this is what they call minding your Ps and Qs. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Ah, but did they mean good old British Imperial pints with a full 20 fluid ounces in each one; or those short-measure cheatin' Colonial pints with a meagre, measly 16 fluid ounces each? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif

In the past, with your 11.4 pints in... you might have noticed that that wasn't enough and had to add more....
 
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Nope, 11.4 Yankee pints /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif. They actually had a separate number for British pints. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/patriot.gif
 

msoylemez

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thanks for helping me with imperial vs. non-imperial (U.S.) pints...so my bugeye rear should be filled with 2 imperial pints = 40 ounces of diff oil, not 32 ounces?

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Mustafa, the differential takes 1.8 US pints, or about 29 fluid ounces. It takes 1.5 Imperial pints, which figures out to 30 Fl.Oz. I always figure just slightly less than a quart. If you put 40 Oz. in it, it will blow past the axle seals onto the brakes.
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msoylemez

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Thanks Jeff. I definitely don't want to blow past the seals and onto the brakes. Sounds bad.

Will stick to 29 ounces...
 
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Thanks Jeff. I definitely don't want to blow past the seals and onto the brakes. Sounds bad.

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Yes, gear oil in the brakes is not cool. Also makes lovely patterns on your wheels too. Don't ask how I know this /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 

msoylemez

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Looks like I put an entire U.S. quart (32 ounces) into the diff. Should I drain and put in 29 or is +3 ounces ok?

What's the opinion out there?
 
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