This months Tech Note for the do it yourself types  

                               How to drain and refill the headlight fluid (most cars and light trucks)

tools and parts required: small adjustable metric wrench,  small glass hammer, canooter valve tool, bucket of vacuum,16 oz K9P high intensity headlight fluid ( not the red kind ), 100 percent fabric/paper free cloth, 3 feet of  clear vacuum hose 1/16 diameter , Drain pan (about 10 gallon capacity headlight holds quite a bit)  H2O remover 6 oz , photon emitter test paper. note: all of these items and tools are available at your local auto parts store if you do not see it  ask for it.

step 1  open hood locate canooter valve on bottom of headlight. Step 2 using the adjustable metric wrench loosen  the canooter valve by turning clockwise if its stuck use glass hammer to help gently force the canooter valve open allowing headlight fluid to drain into drain pan.

Step 3 once the headlight fluid is completely drained , hook the clear vacuum hose to the bucket of vacuum and the other end to the canooter valve. This will create a vacuum in the headlight  once the bucket of vacuum is empty ( you can tell the bucket will get very light) close the canooter valve by turning by hand (counterclockwise)..

step 4 take the clear vacuum hose from the now empty vacuum bucket and open the K9P high intensity headlight fluid bottle and insert the clear vacuum hose end into the now open bottle of  K9P high intensity headlight fluid.

step 5 pick up with your right hand  the K9P high intensity headlight fluid bottle with the one end of the clear vacuum hose in  it and the other end on the canooter valve with your left hand open the canooter valve by turning it clockwise. The vacuum in the headlight from the vacuum bucket will syphon the K9P high intensity headlight fluid from the K9P high intensity headlight fluid bottle through the clear vacuum hose into the headlight..

step 6 once the K9P high intensity headlight fluid bottle is empty close the canooter valve (counterclockwise), dispose of the K9P high intensity headlight fluid bottle and clear vacuum hose . Tighten the canooter valve with the adjustable metric wrench(counterclockwise) apply the H2O remover liberally to the 100 percent fabric/paper free cloth and gently wipe the headlight until it shines. close the hood.

step 7 turn on your headlights  grab the photon emitter test paper and put it in front of the headlight if you can see the light on the photon emitter test paper  then the fluid level is correct if you can not see the light on the photon emitter test paper   repeat steps 1-7 

Next month  tech note will be on adjusting piston return springs

  If you say any of these past or present monthly phrases to any of the staff at South Dayton Auto and Truck Service you will get 10 percent off  your repair or service.(no we are not kidding we will!)

Previous monthly  phrases and their definitions:

710 cap  simply the OIL cap upside down!

100 mph tape    also known as gray tape , everyone has uses for it but we have seen it used on cars in very weird ways. To hold bumpers on, yes we have seen this they must have used 10 rolls of it and we do not suggest trying it . We have seen it used to cover holes in the body of cars then painted over to match the rest of the car, to hold windows up when the they stop working , to hold the plastic where the window used to be because the tape was not used first. To hold mirrors and headlights, to keep water out , to keep water in and  the list is endless. But whatever your using 100mph tape for on your car we can fix properly and save you all that tape. Mechanics use 100mph tape to hold their body parts on while their rushing to the hospital because they did not read the fine print on the screwdriver they used as a pry bar!

Fetzer valve   is a imaginary part from the movie Fletch "its all ball bearings these days".

BLUE WRENCH : Also known as torch or hot wrench useful for removing car parts and opening mail you dont want to read or anything the Kentucky speed wrench was previously used on. When in doubt use fire . 

Kentucky Speed Wrench  : Also known as locking pliers or vice grips.

It is most commonly used when the  right tool is not available . It makes speedy work out of otherwise good bolts and nuts. This tool can destroy good car parts faster than Michael "crash"  Waltrip. It is the most common killer of oil pan drain plugs by making them perfectly round.Also known as a Chinese Socket set.

Disclaimer : no offense intended for the great people of Kentucky .We did not come up with the name just defined it and the management reserves the right to laugh at you if you are offended in any way shape or form.

"Gorilla Snot"  is a glue that is often used to hold gaskets in place,and as a sealer for weather stripping on cars.It is useful for anything that 100mph tape cant be used on. Its very sticky and almost impossible to get off your skin and has the consistency of a deep winter cold snot .

  "Fuzzycheeseburger"   is the term used by auto technicians to define any unknown organic substance found in the interior of a car or truck while repairing the vehicle. Most common examples found in strange places ancient fries and pickles from a Mcdonalds trip gone bad ! Most common technician sayings after discovery of such items  "ewww yuck" or "gooood god can we charge extra for this"  or "WTF is that".

A new word or phrase  is picked every 2-4 weeks. So keep checking back for a new word when you need  your car or truck  serviced. Thanks for visiting our website,we hope to see you soon!

Secret word discounts, cannot be used in addition to or with any other coupons or discounts offered by South Dayton Auto and truck .

Funny manufacturer acronym jokes:

ACURA

Another Crummy, Useless, Rotten Automobile

Always Catching Up, Rarely Ahead

AUDI

Accelerates Under Demonic Influence
Always Unsafe Designs Implemented

BUICK

Butt Ugly Import Car Killer
Butt Ugly Indestructable Compact Killer

 CADILLAC

Crazy Aunt Drives It Like A Lunatic Across the Country

CHEVROLET

Constantly Having Every Vehicle Recalled Over Lousy Engineering Techniques

CHRYSLER

Company Has Recommended You Start Learning Engine Repair

DODGE

Drips Oil, Drops Grease, Everywhere

FORD

Fireball On Rear Denting

First On Recall Day

GEO

Get Everyone Out

Getting Even Ourway

GM

Government Motors

Government Money

Grossly Misconceived

GMC

Got Money Coming

God's Mechanical Curse! 

Gotta Mechanic Coming?

HONDA

Hang on not done accelerating 

Had One Never Did Again

Honest, Officer, Nobody Drank Anything

HYUNDAI

Hope You Understand Nothing's Driveable And Inexpensive

JEEP

Just Eats Every Part
Just Everyone Elses Parts
Just Empty Every Pocket
Junk Engineering Executed Poorly

MITSUBISHI

Manufactured  in Taiwan sold under British influence shipped here incomplete.

MOPAR

Made Of Plastic And Rubber

My Only Problems Are Repairs

OLDSMOBILE

Overpriced, Leisurely Driven Sedan Made Of Buick's Irregular Leftover Equipment

PONTIAC

Plan on numerous trips in another car ! 

PORSCHE

Proof Of Rich Spoiled Children Having Everything

Puts Out Really Smoky Carbonate Hazardous Emissions

SAAB

Send Another Automobile Back

SATURN

Sorry About That Unexpected Recall Notice

TOYOTA

The One You Ought To Avoid