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I think I have had a total of about 10 different color funnels, the original yellow ones, many different blue ones, a couple silvers, I even tried transparent colors so you could see the fluid through the funnel. (they don't print well at all)
The problem is whenever I find a brand/color that prints well, it always seems to run out of stock and is no longer available, so I have to pick something else.
I'm onto light blue now and so far it has been available for quite a while.
My printer runs all day and half the night, every 7+ hours it pops out 3 of them, then I also pay a guy to print backup funnels for when my printer is down.
The funnels are a bit of a pain to print and prep for shipping, but the feedback has been so good, I have to keep it going.
I love the funnel humor!! You guys are great!
Over this past holiday, I upgraded to a Bambu H2D and printed my funnel out of PETG in solid yellow and it's pretty solid...I keep the funnel and a quart of ULV in my truck for "just in case" top up on my next road trip...for refilling after fluid exchange, my 12V pump does an incredibly fast job of putting fluid back in through the dip stick...7 quarts in well under a minute...
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I think I have had a total of about 10 different color funnels, the original yellow ones, many different blue ones, a couple silvers, I even tried transparent colors so you could see the fluid through the funnel. (they don't print well at all)
I KNEW IT! :like: Mine <IS> the rarest and most unique!

The ICONIC SILVER, one of only two in existence.

On serious note. I can confidently state that if the Fitzstick had not come along I would not be driving my Ranger right now. I would have unloaded it over the transmission issues.
 

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I think I have had a total of about 10 different color funnels, the original yellow ones, many different blue ones, a couple silvers, I even tried transparent colors so you could see the fluid through the funnel. (they don't print well at all)
The problem is whenever I find a brand/color that prints well, it always seems to run out of stock and is no longer available, so I have to pick something else.
I'm onto light blue now and so far it has been available for quite a while.
My printer runs all day and half the night, every 7+ hours it pops out 3 of them, then I also pay a guy to print backup funnels for when my printer is down.
The funnels are a bit of a pain to print and prep for shipping, but the feedback has been so good, I have to keep it going.
I love the funnel humor!! You guys are great!
When I received my Fitzstick the tab on the funnel was broken (no obvious damage of squished box or anything). Emailed about it to Fitzmotor, and poof - a new funnel a week or so later. Folks, you can't get better pride of service than that! A great product from a man that gives a shit. Pretty rare nowadays.
 

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Folks, you can't get better pride of service than that! A great product from a man that gives a shit. Pretty rare nowadays.
Absolutely agree. That's why I can't wait to hand over some more cash for MBS dipsticks for my F-150 and Bronco! :wink:

Honestly, one of the best mods/products I've gotten.

Haven't gotten a funnel yet, though. Have one that works. So no funnel humor from me!
 

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Absolutely agree. That's why I can't wait to hand over some more cash for MBS dipsticks for my F-150 and Bronco! :wink:

Honestly, one of the best mods/products I've gotten.

Haven't gotten a funnel yet, though. Have one that works. So no funnel humor from me!
That funnel is really quit nice. It frees up your hands and is secured by the gasket at the top of the firewall. Sits perfectly horizontal and even has a O ring gasket at the towards the end of the tube.

It is very well designed. A lot of thought went into it. Kudos to the designer!

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That funnel is really quit nice. It frees up your hands and is secured by the gasket at the top of the firewall. Sits perfectly horizontal and even has a O ring gasket at the towards the end of the tube.

It is very well designed. A lot of thought went into it. Kudos to the designer!

Picture borrowed from MBS Website
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So I had the idea, the person who created it was Msfitoy, he did all the design work!
The only thing I have changed was the lip to hook on the cowl, I made it shorter, I had a few people snap off the tip of the funnel trying to hook it on the cowl, I should have included "slide funnel in the dipstick and over the cowl at the same time to avoid stressing the tip of the funnel"
 

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That funnel is really quit nice. It frees up your hands and is secured by the gasket at the top of the firewall. Sits perfectly horizontal and even has a O ring gasket at the towards the end of the tube.

It is very well designed. A lot of thought went into it. Kudos to the designer!

Picture borrowed from MBS Website
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Mike DM'd me, so who am I to refuse? Here's to hoping I get a silver one! :LOL:
 

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So I had the idea, the person who created it was Msfitoy, he did all the design work!
The only thing I have changed was the lip to hook on the cowl, I made it shorter, I had a few people snap off the tip of the funnel trying to hook it on the cowl, I should have included "slide funnel in the dipstick and over the cowl at the same time to avoid stressing the tip of the funnel"
Trying to imaging how the hook gets broken...it should just go over the rubber hood gasket to serve as a support to keep the funnel steady...
 
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No, the tip snaps off when bending it to hook over the cowl when the tip is already in the dipstick.
 
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Mike DM'd me, so who am I to refuse? Here's to hoping I get a silver one! :LOL:
It's going to be light blue!!

That color prints up well, what's odd, a different color from the same mfg does not print up as well.
 

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No, the tip snaps off when bending it to hook over the cowl when the tip is already in the dipstick.
I see...the proper way to install the dipstick would require the tip goes into dipstick while the guide is simultaneously lowered over the seal...
 

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It's going to be light blue!!

That color prints up well, what's odd, a different color from the same mfg does not print up as well.
Welcome to the 3D print world lol...
 

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Trying to imaging how the hook gets broken...it should just go over the rubber hood gasket to serve as a support to keep the funnel steady...
Operator Error! Install in a single motion, no need to bend anything.
 
 








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