maurice wade Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 I asked for help the other day for my buddies stuck clutch on his 48 Desoto. I sent to him all the different kinds of techniques suggested by fellow members. He emailed me back stating he had tried many of the suggestions offered. He also said he solved the problem. He is a pharamist, so he used some of his tools of the trade. He got a emema bottle and put some alcohol in it. He injected the alcohol on the clutch plate, let it soak for a while. He then started the car, and the clutch broke free in the drive way. It now works perfectely. I told him being a pharamist and a gearhead doe's have it's advantages.:) Maurice Quote
PatS.... Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 Trying to figure out where a pharmacist would use an enema bottle...where in the office I mean... I thought they just dispensed the meds and advice. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 It's basically a syringe, right? Probably great for that application. Quote
Troganin Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 Whatever gets things flowing and moving, correct? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 Whatever gets things flowing and moving, correct? why not....its original design is for freeing stuck objects...! Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 I once used a turkey baster to inject gear oil into the transmission of a car I was working on. The plug was on the top of the bell housing and that was the only way you could even get close to getting liquid into it. It was about 100 degrees and the rubber bulb on the thing was slippery and at one point when I squeezed it, the bulb separated from the plastic tube and gear oil ran down my arm and all over my chest. Never thought I'd find myself saying this, but that was one time I sure wish I'd had an enema. Quote
Jim Yergin Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 I once used a turkey baster to inject gear oil into the transmission of a car I was working on. The plug was on the top of the bell housing and that was the only way you could even get close to getting liquid into it. It was about 100 degrees and the rubber bulb on the thing was slippery and at one point when I squeezed it, the bulb separated from the plastic tube and gear oil ran down my arm and all over my chest. Never thought I'd find myself saying this, but that was one time I sure wish I'd had an enema. Joe, When you put the baster back in the kitchen drawer did your wife notice? Jim Yergin Quote
Niel Hoback Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 You should never reuse the baster for cooking as it contains too many "TRANSfats". Quote
Niel Hoback Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 I apologize for that last post. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 The following Thanksgiving was known as the Synthetic Thanksgiving. Funny taste to the turkey. Niel, I would have been really disappointed if no one came up with the transfat comment. Congratulations. Norm, Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. Doesn't look like a syringe but acts like one. They should have contraptions like that in the "Help!" section at Auto Zone. You also can't get syringes around here unless you lie to the CVS and tell them you're a diabetic. Or you're connected in other ways. There's also no practical automotive use to them that I know of. But enemas and turkey basters? Bring 'em on. Quote
Young Ed Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 At Dads there are 2 suction guns. One for filling with clean oil for the trans and another for doing waste oil like the filter. I use a turkey baster for my filter changes at home. So far for trans fills I just go to dads and use his suction gun Quote
RobertKB Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 I apologize for that last post. Why? It was hilarious!! Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 Norm, Now that you mention it, I wised up after the turkey baster incident and did the same as you: Ran a piece of vinyl tubing down through the engine compartment, into the filler hole and then filled it from above. Much more comfortable than lying on your back with a kitchen utensil. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 Much more comfortable than lying on your back with a kitchen utensil. Is it just me, or does that sound a little kinky to anyone else? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 go stand in the corner...ahem..leave the utensils in the kitchen... Quote
Powerhouse Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 you guys are hysterical...thanks for the good laugh. hahaha Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 No Niel, it's not just you. I hesitated before I hit "submit" and then said to heck with it. Believe it or not, I figured nobody would pick up on it but I should have known better. Another thread goes south. Quote
norrism1 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 Dont forget the rear end grease. Yep- I know I'll go to hell this one. Quote
maurice wade Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Posted August 28, 2009 I did ask my buddy what he and his were going to use since he used the enema bottle on the mechanics of the car. I told him he probably had extras hanging from his store ceiling. Maurice Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 Anyone who has extra of those hanging around who is not a pharmacist: Avoid them. Quote
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