I've got twin 1990, 454 Crusaders (FWC). I've always used an old hand pump to change the oil. I went to the marine store today to check out what they had. They have the hand pump type, one that attaches to a drill and one that has an electric pump that runs on a 12 volt battery. Anyone have an opinion on which one I should buy? Do all of them simply slide over the top of the dip stick tube?
Thanks,
Nightstalker
Ditto Chris on the vacuum unit, previously marketed by Tempo.
Connect up, pump the handle, sit back while it evacuates the oil.
This, along with remote oil drain hoses attached directly to your oil pans, makes this easy, and with NO electrical pump connection.
I've converted mine to using the rubber hose with an SAE brass swivel fitting for the pump, and the SAE male fitting on the remote hoses.
A female SAE cap provides the stop for each remote hose.
These can also be used to start fuel flow, fuel siphoning, E/G purging when changing antifreeze, bilge water, and more.
I own two......
1 for feul/oil, 1 for water based liquids.
Being tall and narrow makes this a great tool to own.
The Big Daddy version is this FLUID EXTRACTOR-DISPENSER 8.8L
On another note, when you change the fuel/water seperator, do you shut off the fuel tank valve to prevent spillege, run the fuel lines dry first, or can you simply unscrew it and screw in a new one?
Nightstalker
There should be no need to shut off the fuel valve since you should have an anti-siphon valve on each fuel fitting/outlet.
For carbureted engines, start and shut down your engine prior to cartridge change so you have no issues with the air purging.
Pre-fill the cartridge to approx 80% or so.
Oil the rubber ring just as you would an oil filter.
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