[DeTomaso] ZF drain plugs - common AC/Delco part #

Thu Aug 21 15:30:48 EDT 2014

In my case the drain plug has a magnet. Might have been replaced at some time of course. 

Cheers,
Thomas

> 21 aug 2014 kl. 20:15 skrev Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>:
> 
> Mine too. They are identical and interchangeable. I've actually interchanged
> them
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Thomas
> Tornblom
> Sent: jueves, 21 de agosto de 2014 15:57
> To: Tomas Gunnarsson
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF drain plugs - common AC/Delco part #
> 
> No washer type plugs anywhere on my -2. Both the drain and filler plugs 
> are tapered allen style plugs.
> 
> Thomas
> 
> Tomas Gunnarsson skrev 2014-08-21 14:54:
>> OK, the dash-1 drawings at RBT show washer type seals for three plugs,
>> the dash-2 drawings only for the filler plug.
>> Tomas
>> 
>> <-----Ursprungligt Meddelande----->
>>        *From: Thomas Tornblom [thomas at hax.se]*
>> Sent: 21/8/2014 2:47:05 PM
>> To: detomaso at poca.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF drain plugs - common AC/Delco part #
>> 
>> The -2 ZF uses tapered plugs, with a 17 mm allen head. No gaskets.
>> 
>> The plugs are frequently found on VW/audis as well. At least I have a
>> new fill plug (no magnet) for an old audi that appears identical to the
>> ZF plugs.
>> 
>> Thomas
>> 
>> 
>> 2014-08-21 09:49, Tomas Gunnarsson skrev:
>>> Larry,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The pic in the original listing shows a plug with no head. IIRC the ZF
>>> plug has a head and seals using a copper washer between plug head and
>>> case. Did the plug you installed have a head?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Tomas
>>> <-----Ursprungligt Meddelande----->
>>> 
>>> From: Larry Finch via DeTomaso [detomaso at poca.com]
>>> Sent: 21/8/2014 6:14:56 AM
>>> To: dnunn at telus.net
>>> Cc: MikeLDrew at aol.com;detomaso at poca.com
>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF drain plugs - common AC/Delco part #
>>> Sorry my post did not make clear that not only did I discover this
>>> drain plug, I have already installed one in my ZF.
>>> Larry
>>>> On Aug 20, 2014, at 8:48 PM, "David Nunn" <dnunn at telus.net> wrote:
>>>> Mike,
>>>> 
>>>> Here's Larry's original posting:
>>>> 
>>>> ---------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> All,
>>>> 
>>>> Our ZF drain/fill plugs are 24mm x 1.5 which seem to be scarce at the
>>> chain parts houses.
>>>> 
>>>> I recently tracked down a common, readily available and inexpensive
>>> version.
>>>> 
>>>> It is an AC/Delco part - #23049841
>>>> 
>>>> Here is a current eBay Buy It Now listing, at $12.06 with free
>>> shipping.
>>>> 
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/EBAY-ZF-AD
>>>> 
>>>> Takes the standard 17mm hex tool and has an integral magnet.
>>>> 
>>>> Larry
>>>> 
>>>> ---------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> I have ordered one just to see if it is, indeed, correct for our
>>> ZF's. I only paid $7.70 including shipping, so the risk is minimal.
>>>> 
>>>> I'll report back here, once I have it in my hands, which should be
>>> before the end of the week.
>>>> 
>>>> Dave
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 8:40 PM
>>>> To: dnunn at telus.net; detomaso at poca.com; fresnofinches at aol.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF drain plugs - common AC/Delco part #
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> In a message dated 8/19/14 12 39 44, dnunn at telus.net writes:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I just went to the Rockauto.com web site and did a Part # search for
>>> the A/C
>>>> Delco part # (23049841).
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>>>> Just curious--what is it that makes you think that this is
>>> appropriate for a ZF?
>>>> 
>>>> I'm not saying it's not--I don't know myself. But the list of
>>> applications is for a bunch of GM products. I know that a lot of GM
>>> products use ZF gearboxes and I suppose they could be metric, so this
>>> might work perfectly. But what makes you think that it does? Have you
>>> tried it?
>>>> 
>>>> In hitting 'reply all', I see that Larry Finch appears as one of the
>>> addresses. His forum posts never make it through to me, not even to my
>>> spam folder. So is it possible that Larry started this thread and
>>> shared some info that I'm not able to see? I thought that you started
>>> it at first....
>>>> 
>>>> Mike
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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