[AT] Oil Vacuum- Common sense solution?

[Charlie V]

These are handy.
https://www.harborfreight.com/oil-suction-gun-95468.html

Used them a lot back when engine oil filters were a cartridge in a can type.


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On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Mogrits <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just realised I was probably only replying individually to responses. I
> apologize for that error.
>
> What prompted my question was a mystery leak of oil into the bilge of a
> boat. It's less than what any of our engines would hold and I'll probably
> try to get it out with the mighty-vac.
>
> I did search amazon etcin the meantime and see a lot of economical
> solutions to do this task. I just thought someone might have a "farmer
> approved" shortcut.
>
> Warren
>
> On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 10:13 PM, Rena Glover Goss <rlgoss at twc.com> wrote:
>
> > Your Mighty-Vac will work, it's just slow.  Professional shops have an
> > electric vacuum pump for doing this job.  The one we had at the shop I
> > worked in had a 1-quart reservoir.  I presume the ones they have for auto
> > shops are larger.  I have one of the hand pumps from Harbor Freight for
> > doing that on lawn mower engines.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > ---- Mogrits <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > This is tractor related: Does anyone have a clever way to suck oil out
> > of a
> > > sump or other confined space where you cannot get to the drain plug?
> > >
> > > I saw a "Liquivac" device on the internet for 60.00, but I already
> have a
> > > small "Mighty-Vac" system used for bleeding brakes and was wondering
> if I
> > > could make that work.
> > >
> > > Anyone done this or something similar to evacuate oil? Possibly even
> > using
> > > a shop-vac?
> > >
> > > Warren
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