[AT] Oil Vacuum- Common sense solution?

[Gene Waugh]

 Dave, I hope it hasn't been TOO many tears!!!

Gene 

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> On May 15, 2017, at 11:26 AM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
> 
> I’ve used this battery powered transfer pump to put diesel into my Kabota tractor for severel tears now with good success. See: https://www.zoro.com/dayton-pail-pump-battery-inlet-516-in-38y794/i/G5295841/?gclid=CIqo5qyn8tMCFRlLDQodsPIDnQ&gclsrc=aw.ds <https://www.zoro.com/dayton-pail-pump-battery-inlet-516-in-38y794/i/G5295841/?gclid=CIqo5qyn8tMCFRlLDQodsPIDnQ&gclsrc=aw.ds>
>    Dave
> 
>> On May 15, 2017, at 11:59 AM, Mogrits <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Charlie,
>> 
>> I have a HF close by and that's the least expensive solution I've seen so
>> far for the oil I need to clean up right now.
>> 
>> Warren
>> 
>>> On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Charlie V <1cdevill at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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:
>>>>>> T