[AT] Oil Vacuum- Common sense solution?

[David Rotigel]

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:
>>>>> 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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