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Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
Would a piece of tubing attached to the lid of the bucket with a
valve on it help? The valve could throttle the amount of vacuum that
went to lift the oil and was
You guys are really overthinking the $2 sucker, unless you want a $20
sucker.
You can use a metal paint can too, the 5gal ones, if you are concerned
about the plastic skwooshing up. Or just get a beer and let it do its
thing.
--R
On 5/27/13 11:16 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
Mine s a commercial
On Mon, 27 May 2013 11:16:45 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote:
> Mine s a commercial paint bucket, and it's significantly stronger than
> the $2 Lowes bucket.
Sounds good.
> I'm thinking maybe a PVC tube or pipe between the bucket and the vac
> hose with a tee and a valve?
Sounds like a little overkill
Mine s a commercial paint bucket, and it's significantly stronger than the $2
Lowes bucket.
I'm thinking maybe a PVC tube or pipe between the bucket and the vac hose with
a tee and a valve?
Dan
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On May 27, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> A valve
A valve on the vacuum tube/hose? Not the oil evac tube. Yes, a
valve to restrict vacuum or vent overboard (actually pull air into
the hose from outside the hose between the vac unit and the oil
receiver bucket) to reduce vacuum in the receiver bucket.
I think the Lowe's bucket you mentioned
ioned is identical (or very nearly) to the
joint compound bucket that I had available by having used the joint compound
that came in it.
Wilton
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From: "Larry T"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 10:01 AM
Subject: Re:
Would a piece of tubing attached to the lid of the bucket with a valve
on it help? The valve could throttle the amount of vacuum that went to
lift the oil and waste the rest?
Lowes sells a 5 gal. paint bucket with lid for around $2 - it should be
strong enough to withstand the vacuum and is l
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Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
On Sat, 25 May 2013 15:52:45 -0400 "WILTON" wrote:
Some vacuum units are too strong for the relatively low vacuum needed
for oil extraction; vent the vac hose as necessary to reduce/adjust
vacuum in the rece
On Sat, 25 May 2013 15:52:45 -0400 "WILTON" wrote:
> Some vacuum units are too strong for the relatively low vacuum needed
> for oil extraction; vent the vac hose as necessary to reduce/adjust
> vacuum in the receiver bucket.
> On Sat, 25 May 2013 15:24:55 -0400 Mitch Haley wrote:
> > It helps
y, May 25, 2013 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
WILTON wrote:
See Archives 26 Aug '05, Homemade/$2 Topsider/Oil Sucker.
Do you mean discharge the oil at bottom of oil receiver can? I would
not; just provide adequate separation between oil discharge tube and vac
tube/hose a
WILTON wrote:
See Archives 26 Aug '05, Homemade/$2 Topsider/Oil Sucker.
Do you mean discharge the oil at bottom of oil receiver can? I would
not; just provide adequate separation between oil discharge tube and vac
tube/hose at top of oil receiver can so that any air in the system slows
down
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Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
Yes, the tube going into the bucket, not the one going into the dipstick
tube. Sorry for any confusion.
I just want to minimize the potential for oil mist getting into the shop
vac.
Dan
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turday, May 25, 2013 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
If you mean a tube to insert all the way into the oil pan, no - at least
from the 123 on, probably not for the 114/115 as well. Just a tube that
will slip snuggly into the top of the dip stick tube where it is fat, no
further.
O
Yes, the tube going into the bucket, not the one going into the dipstick tube.
Sorry for any confusion.
I just want to minimize the potential for oil mist getting into the shop vac.
Dan
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On May 25, 2013, at 1:45 PM, "WILTON" wrote:
> See Archives 26 Aug '05, Homemade/$2 Top
If you mean a tube to insert all the way into the oil pan, no - at least
from the 123 on, probably not for the 114/115 as well. Just a tube that
will slip snuggly into the top of the dip stick tube where it is fat, no
further.
On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 12:45 PM, WILTON wrote:
> See Archives 26 Au
See Archives 26 Aug '05, Homemade/$2 Topsider/Oil Sucker.
Do you mean discharge the oil at bottom of oil receiver can? I would not;
just provide adequate separation between oil discharge tube and vac
tube/hose at top of oil receiver can so that any air in the system slows
down enough to "drop
That might keep oil from migrating to the vac side but if it is too long
there will be bubbling. I wouldn't worry about it.
--R
On 5/25/13 12:43 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
So, I'm going to do this using a 5 gallon paint bucket/can and my shop vac. I
just can't recall - did we say that there shou
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