One way to keep the extraction hose straight is to insert a wire coat hanger in it. Make it long enough so that if it slips out of the hose, you will be able to retrieve it.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 10:17 AM Jim Watts via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I also wrapped a piece of tape around the hose, unfortunately it came off > and slid down the dipstick tube. I had to remove the oil pan to retrieve > it. Some sort of marker might be safer. > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > > On Sun, 31 Oct 2021 at 14:44, John Christopher via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I had the same issue and surprise. In my case I was pushing too much of >> the extract hose down the dipstick opening and it would coil up in the pan >> where the opening of the hose was not facing / touching the bottom of the >> pan. It could have also run up the side of the pan internally (too small to >> see :)) >> >> I straightened my extract hose and pushed it down and got all of the oil >> out (4.5 liters). >> >> My extract hose is a little stiff so all I did was tape a s screw driver >> on the end for weight, held it up and used my heat gun. I cooled it off >> with a wet rag. >> >> I also wrapped a piece of tape around the extract hose so next time I >> know :). >> >> >> /John >> LF 38, #155, Ontario >> >> On Oct 31, 2021, at 5:31 PM, G Gao via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> Universal Diesel 5424 here. According to the manual, this engine has >> 5.6QT of engine oil. Last season and today, both times I use oil extractor >> through the dipstick hole, could only get a little over 3 quarters out. >> >> Is this normal, or am I not doing it right? >> >> thx in advance. >> >> Bo >> >> >> -- >> 1974 C&C 35 MK2 >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!8vy5FBljsvmyydpR7VJ-efDT-HyvUwKP-d07JTs4OY3D2OHhT6ZXl7R1bJv-37aE2PA$> >> Thanks - Stu >> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!8vy5FBljsvmyydpR7VJ-efDT-HyvUwKP-d07JTs4OY3D2OHhT6ZXl7R1bJv-37aE2PA$> >> Thanks - Stu > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!8vy5FBljsvmyydpR7VJ-efDT-HyvUwKP-d07JTs4OY3D2OHhT6ZXl7R1bJv-37aE2PA$ > Thanks - Stu
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