coloradostang 10 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Just installed my power top frame. I can hear the motor work, but the top does'nt move. I think I need to add oil (some was lost on removal) and bleed the system. What is the correct way to do this and what kind of oil to I use? It is a 69. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
70mstang 11 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 There is a rubber plug on the reseviour, pop that out, I used ATF for the fluid. I think that is what the maker of the cylinders suggested. Fill it up & run the top a few times to bleed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 +1 If still using the original lines give them a good once over as well first, nothing worse than having one burst under pressure, especialy if it happens with a fully installed interior while being caught in an unexpected shower. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coloradostang 10 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Thanks, I found the plug and a sticker that says to use type A tranny fluid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett 10 Report post Posted April 26, 2013 Use a turkey baster or a baby nasal asparator (you know the rubber bulb with a stem that sucks baby snot :yes:) to fill the vert motor with ATF fluid. Saves a lot of clean-up time trying to get the fluid in the fill hole of the motor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
70mstang 11 Report post Posted April 26, 2013 My plastic lines blew out on me, after 40 some odd years they were pretty brittle .. luckily I didn't have the interior installed yet. The fluid was everywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danno 128 Report post Posted April 26, 2013 You will have to fill it up and run it a bit to get the air out, then add a bit more fluid, run a bit more, and repeat. I never bleed it, it kind of does it itself after you use it. The air ends up in the fluid reservior. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coloradostang 10 Report post Posted April 27, 2013 Sticker on the fluid tank says to use type A ATF. Wen't down to the parts store and there is no type A. Of course my car is older than all the parts guys, so they were no help. What should I use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danno 128 Report post Posted April 29, 2013 The right parts store should have type A ATF. I do not knwo if it really should not make that much difference. Maybe Mercon or others would be hard on the plastics hose and gaskets in your pump? To be safe, find some type A. Any tranny repair shop should also have type A around, but maybe only in a 5 gallon bucket. Take in a small jar and have them sell you a quart. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coloradostang 10 Report post Posted April 30, 2013 Used type FA, top works great now thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites