Date:         Fri, 17 May 2019 21:04:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: overfilled the oil
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com>
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very very nice trick Jim... thank you

On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 8:57 PM Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:

> One could simply start the engine, wait for the OP light to go off, stop
> the engine then remove the oil filter and pour the oil out of it. Replace
> the filter. Lather, rinse, repeat as necessary.
>
> Jim
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Edward Maglott
> > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2019 9:33 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: overfilled the oil
> >
> > For the first time I overfilled the oil when I changed it on my '86.  How
> > to get that extra oil out?  I found some of that 1/4" plastic plumbing
> > tubing like you would use to hook up a fridge or ice maker.  I then got a
> > plastic container with a fairly tight fitting lid and drilled a hole in
> the
> > lid a little smaller than the plastic tubing so it would push through and
> > seal with the hole.  then I drilled a few more holes in the lid a bit
> away
> > from the one with the tube in it.  Stuck the loose end of the tube down
> the
> > oil filler.  took my shop vac and started it sucking on the lid where the
> > other holes are.  this worked pretty well and I had enough oil out in a
> few
> > minutes.  Maybe that will help someone else out.  How have you removes
> > excess oil from the crankcase?
> >
> > Edward
>