Colin Rainey wrote: >Fram makes a nice adapter that I have seen used on certified planes. It is >available at Pep Boys and most other auto parts houses. It is a drain plug >adapter that converts the removable plug into a twist on plunger style that >even has its own 6 inch hose for ease of draining. The plug stays in the >engine pan, and has a spring loaded valve that allows the adapter to push up >into it and twist on which starts the flow of oil, and you just direct the >hose where you want the oil to drain. When done, twist off and the valve >seals itself, no worries of leaking drain plugs with old gaskets. The hose >goes with the adapter for a nice neat installation. If the size is wrong, one >quick trip to the Ace Hardware store will net a home made adapter for the >valve assembly, and you are in business... > > >
I've got one of these on my 91 Town Car. Works great! I thought about putting one on my 94 Explorer when I first got it last year, but found I didn't need to - drain plug is on the bottom and in plain sight. Also plenty of room to swing a wrench. Obviously somebody goofed that year, so it was probably fixed (hidden) in 95. -- 73, David, kb0zke Rev. 2:10c
