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Hi,

What's the best thing for the money for removing oil
from a motor in the bilge? I bought a drill pump, and
it worked okay. Once! After that it would never work
again. Someone told me about using a basting squeeze
bulb, and that worked great getting some lube out of
a transfer case, but it took quite a while and a lot of
times filling and emptying it. It would take forever to
empty a motor of oil, unless there's a quart size or
something.

Thanks for any suggestions,
David

For the last 20 years I have used a suction gun for this sort of problem.

They come in a variety of sizes and are good for getting in tight spaces.

See:
http://www.hartleige.com/suction-guns.htm
Note the liter capacity unit.

or
http://www.toolking.com/performance/view.asp?id=563

Mark Browne

I'm just in the midst of buying a used Yanmar 3GM30 engine (I got a deal .
The mechanic I hired to check it out pointed out that the oil pan has NO
drain plug! He did mention that he had drilled and tapped a few Yanmar's
oil pans for a drain fitting to drain it out.

Do you know of anybody else that has done this - I suspect that the oil pan
may have a thicker spot / dummy plug for just this operation?


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In article ,
"Evan Gatehouse" wrote:

I'm just in the midst of buying a used Yanmar 3GM30 engine (I got a deal .
The mechanic I hired to check it out pointed out that the oil pan has NO
drain plug! He did mention that he had drilled and tapped a few Yanmar's
oil pans for a drain fitting to drain it out.

Do you know of anybody else that has done this - I suspect that the oil pan
may have a thicker spot / dummy plug for just this operation?

Yanmars don't have them. In our installation, we couldn't get a pan
underneath to use it, anyway. We were warned off of putting a plug or
drain tube in the pan: possible leak point. I'd rather spend a few
minutes pumping from the top than have the oil drip out of a makeshift
drain while I wasn't looking.

We have a little bronze hand pump with a tube that fits in the dipstick
hole and a plastic tube into the waste container. Came with the boat so
I don't know the manufacturer. Does the job for us in about 10 minutes
and fits into next to no space.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

I've used all the vacuum thingies and I find Jere's simple brass pump
is the best. Mine is permenently mounted in the engine compartment
with the hoses coiled and resting on a oil absorbent pad under the
engine. I use a 16" length of brake tubing as the dipstick insert. No
muss, no fuss, A dirty job tamed.


On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:46:16 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

In article ,
"Evan Gatehouse" wrote:

I'm just in the midst of buying a used Yanmar 3GM30 engine (I got a deal .
The mechanic I hired to check it out pointed out that the oil pan has NO
drain plug! He did mention that he had drilled and tapped a few Yanmar's
oil pans for a drain fitting to drain it out.

Do you know of anybody else that has done this - I suspect that the oil pan
may have a thicker spot / dummy plug for just this operation?

Yanmars don't have them. In our installation, we couldn't get a pan
underneath to use it, anyway. We were warned off of putting a plug or
drain tube in the pan: possible leak point. I'd rather spend a few
minutes pumping from the top than have the oil drip out of a makeshift
drain while I wasn't looking.

We have a little bronze hand pump with a tube that fits in the dipstick
hole and a plastic tube into the waste container. Came with the boat so
I don't know the manufacturer. Does the job for us in about 10 minutes
and fits into next to no space.

I just bought an electric on at Canadian tire for $40.
it seems convenient
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:26:26 GMT, Marc wrote:

I've used all the vacuum thingies and I find Jere's simple brass pump
is the best. snip....

I just bought an electric on at Canadian tire for $40.
it seems convenient
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:26:26 GMT, Marc wrote:

I've used all the vacuum thingies and I find Jere's simple brass pump
is the best. snip....

I've used all the vacuum thingies and I find Jere's simple brass pump
is the best. Mine is permenently mounted in the engine compartment
with the hoses coiled and resting on a oil absorbent pad under the
engine. I use a 16" length of brake tubing as the dipstick insert. No
muss, no fuss, A dirty job tamed.


On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:46:16 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

In article ,
"Evan Gatehouse" wrote:

I'm just in the midst of buying a used Yanmar 3GM30 engine (I got a deal .
The mechanic I hired to check it out pointed out that the oil pan has NO
drain plug! He did mention that he had drilled and tapped a few Yanmar's
oil pans for a drain fitting to drain it out.

Do you know of anybody else that has done this - I suspect that the oil pan
may have a thicker spot / dummy plug for just this operation?

Yanmars don't have them. In our installation, we couldn't get a pan
underneath to use it, anyway. We were warned off of putting a plug or
drain tube in the pan: possible leak point. I'd rather spend a few
minutes pumping from the top than have the oil drip out of a makeshift
drain while I wasn't looking.

We have a little bronze hand pump with a tube that fits in the dipstick
hole and a plastic tube into the waste container. Came with the boat so
I don't know the manufacturer. Does the job for us in about 10 minutes
and fits into next to no space.

In article ,
"Evan Gatehouse" wrote:

I'm just in the midst of buying a used Yanmar 3GM30 engine (I got a deal .
The mechanic I hired to check it out pointed out that the oil pan has NO
drain plug! He did mention that he had drilled and tapped a few Yanmar's
oil pans for a drain fitting to drain it out.

Do you know of anybody else that has done this - I suspect that the oil pan
may have a thicker spot / dummy plug for just this operation?

Yanmars don't have them. In our installation, we couldn't get a pan
underneath to use it, anyway. We were warned off of putting a plug or
drain tube in the pan: possible leak point. I'd rather spend a few
minutes pumping from the top than have the oil drip out of a makeshift
drain while I wasn't looking.

We have a little bronze hand pump with a tube that fits in the dipstick
hole and a plastic tube into the waste container. Came with the boat so
I don't know the manufacturer. Does the job for us in about 10 minutes
and fits into next to no space.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

I'm just in the midst of buying a used Yanmar 3GM30 engine (I got a deal .
The mechanic I hired to check it out pointed out that the oil pan has NO
drain plug! He did mention that he had drilled and tapped a few Yanmar's
oil pans for a drain fitting to drain it out.

Do you know of anybody else that has done this - I suspect that the oil pan
may have a thicker spot / dummy plug for just this operation?


--
Evan Gatehouse

you'll have to rewrite my email address to get to me
ceilydh AT 3web dot net
(fools the spammers)