[AT] Oil Vacuum- Common sense solution?

[Mogrits]

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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