Like a virgin
Last night, because it was nice and cool (Only 82!) I changed the transmission fluid in the new(ish) truck.
I found this inside.
When Ford assembles the transmissions, they put in this little plug to keep the fluid in and the dirt out. They have a little pin sticking out the top, and when the line guy assembles it, he uses the pin to line up the dipstick tube, and pushes the dipstick tube into the transmission hole. The plastic part, harmless and too much of a problem to bother taking out at this time, remains in the transmission. Finding one in a trans means you’re the first person to ever be there.
So the trans in the 99 sploder is unmolested and in excellent condition. I’m well pleased.
When I rebuilt the engine on my 95 windstar after 80k miles, I found factory original spark plugs on the back 3 cylinders. this was not good since I remember paying someone to replace those twice.
Good to know about that plastic thing. I would have assumed it had fallen loose from something important.
Ooooooo, you dirty old man! You popped her cherry!
Bob
III
Hale: apparently they thought it was a 3 cylinder.
When I took possession of my grandfather’s ’69 Ford pickup, I found three surface gap spark plugs installed. Same plug his old Evinrude outboard used, I soon discovered.