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 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 large enough to hold all the oil in any MB engine. LarryT 91 300D On 5/25/2013 3:24 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: 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 enough to drop the oil without entering the vac tube/hose. It helps if there is a vent of sorts between the shop vac and the collection vessel so that: 1. the vac gets plenty of air for cooling 2. The vessel doesn't collapse 3. Flow velocity is low enough to prevent oil blowing around in a hurricane. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
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 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 - Original Message - From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 large enough to hold all the oil in any MB engine. LarryT 91 300D On 5/25/2013 3:24 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: 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 enough to drop the oil without entering the vac tube/hose. It helps if there is a vent of sorts between the shop vac and the collection vessel so that: 1. the vac gets plenty of air for cooling 2. The vessel doesn't collapse 3. Flow velocity is low enough to prevent oil blowing around in a hurricane. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
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 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 The lows/homedespot buckets are flimsy. Use an icing bucket from your grocery store bakery or a joint compound bucket, oil bucket or similar. They are much stronger. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 Sent from my iPad On May 27, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: 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 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 The lows/homedespot buckets are flimsy. Use an icing bucket from your grocery store bakery or a joint compound bucket, oil bucket or similar. They are much stronger. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
On Mon, 27 May 2013 11:16:45 -0400 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com 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, but it will work well. Start the process with the valve completely open and then close it gradually until you have sufficient oil flow. Remember, the process is not instantaneous, so don't be tempted to close the valve too much. Monitor the bucket and open the valve if the bucket is starting to collapse. A multi-turn bonnet valve may allow more adjustability than a ball valve, though the latter may provide less restriction when fully open. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
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 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 Sent from my iPad On May 27, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: 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 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 The lows/homedespot buckets are flimsy. Use an icing bucket from your grocery store bakery or a joint compound bucket, oil bucket or similar. They are much stronger. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
Hello Wilton -- I think you're right about the joint compound bucket- BTW, I bought one 30 years ago because it was so cheap - but in 25 years i used very little of it and it finally got bad and I tossed it. The vent you are talking about to limit the vacuum was what I was trying to say - thanks for articulating it better than i could ...;-) Larryt On 5/27/2013 10:30 AM, WILTON wrote: 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 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 - Original Message - From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 large enough to hold all the oil in any MB engine. LarryT 91 300D On 5/25/2013 3:24 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: 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 enough to drop the oil without entering the vac tube/hose. It helps if there is a vent of sorts between the shop vac and the collection vessel so that: 1. the vac gets plenty of air for cooling 2. The vessel doesn't collapse 3. Flow velocity is low enough to prevent oil blowing around in a hurricane. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
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 should be a dip tube on the line from the oil pan or not? Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
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 the oil without entering the vac tube/hose. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:43 PM Subject: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider 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 should be a dip tube on the line from the oil pan or not? Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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. On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 12:45 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com 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 enough to drop the oil without entering the vac tube/hose. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com 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 should be a dip tube on the line from the oil pan or not? Dan __**_ -- OK Don 2013 F150 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1957 C182A ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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 Sent from my iPad On May 25, 2013, at 1:45 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com 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 enough to drop the oil without entering the vac tube/hose. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:43 PM Subject: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider 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 should be a dip tube on the line from the oil pan or not? Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
Engine oil dipstick tube goes to lowest point in the pan; use entire inner diameter of dipstick tube to extract/carry oil; attach oil evac tube to TOP of dipstick tube. 5/8 O. D. plastic tube with fabric in walls to help it resist collapsing due to heat and vacuum works very nicely for me; fits nicely inside the fat area at TOP of dipstick tube. (If the fit at top of dipstick tube seems a bit loose, wrap a piece of tape around the plastic tube for tighter fit.) Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, 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. On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 12:45 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com 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 enough to drop the oil without entering the vac tube/hose. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com 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 should be a dip tube on the line from the oil pan or not? Dan __**_ -- OK Don 2013 F150 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1957 C182A ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
Separate the oil discharge point as much as possible from the vacuum tube/hose inlet at top of bucket. Be careful not to put vacuum inlet too low in bucket - only very slightly beneath inside of top. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 Sent from my iPad On May 25, 2013, at 1:45 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com 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 enough to drop the oil without entering the vac tube/hose. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:43 PM Subject: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider 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 should be a dip tube on the line from the oil pan or not? Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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 at top of oil receiver can so that any air in the system slows down enough to drop the oil without entering the vac tube/hose. It helps if there is a vent of sorts between the shop vac and the collection vessel so that: 1. the vac gets plenty of air for cooling 2. The vessel doesn't collapse 3. Flow velocity is low enough to prevent oil blowing around in a hurricane. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider
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. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, 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 at top of oil receiver can so that any air in the system slows down enough to drop the oil without entering the vac tube/hose. It helps if there is a vent of sorts between the shop vac and the collection vessel so that: 1. the vac gets plenty of air for cooling 2. The vessel doesn't collapse 3. Flow velocity is low enough to prevent oil blowing around in a hurricane. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Sat, 25 May 2013 15:52:45 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com 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 m...@voyager.net wrote: It helps if there is a vent of sorts between the shop vac and the collection vessel so that: 1. the vac gets plenty of air for cooling 2. The vessel doesn't collapse 3. Flow velocity is low enough to prevent oil blowing around in a hurricane. Here is a picture of what happens if you don't have a vent between the collection vessel and the shop vac. Craig attachment: how.not.oil.change.02.sm.jpg___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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'Can happen with a lesser vac, too, if oil evac tube collapses or gets blocked in some other manner, i. e,, the space in the oil receiver bucket is not being refilled with oil or air. Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider On Sat, 25 May 2013 15:52:45 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com 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 m...@voyager.net wrote: It helps if there is a vent of sorts between the shop vac and the collection vessel so that: 1. the vac gets plenty of air for cooling 2. The vessel doesn't collapse 3. Flow velocity is low enough to prevent oil blowing around in a hurricane. Here is a picture of what happens if you don't have a vent between the collection vessel and the shop vac. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
