[AT] Oil Vacuum- Common sense solution?

[charlie hill]

Devices that suck the oil out through the dip stick are
standard practice with inboard boat engines unless someone
thought to put a drain line in.  I prefer the drain lines.
Next time you can get to the drain plug take it out and throw it away.
Replace it with a hydraulic fitting and hose that runs to an area you
can access.  I forget what kind of thread drain plugs are.  It might take
some type of adapter but that's what I have in my boat.  Hook a small
12 V. transfer pump to it and suck it into a bucket.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Spencer Yost
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 6:55 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Oil Vacuum- Common sense solution?

I use the mighty vac unit myself.  I like it.  Works just fine, but you 
would want the oil kind of warm. If that's not possible at least do it on a 
warm day. It goes much faster.

Spencer Yost

> On May 14, 2017, at 7:49 PM, 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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