[AT] Oil Vacuum- Common sense solution?

[Mogrits]

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:
> > > > 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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