And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Monday, January 27, 2025
Getting some of that for the drink in the post below
Wonder what it is. Straight beam front axle with a 2-leaf spring? Old. Lots of room down there. I have a ball valve on my pan too, but it's a little more compact, and a lot more secure. You have to be careful - going through the high weeds / brush, it can easily snag and open up without you knowing, until you happen to see the oil pressure at 0 psi.
Some of those valves have a locking mechanism, I'd be scared of that coming open myself. I could see a much smaller valve but it'd have to have a lock and possibly a plug too.
I had a Fumoto drain valve on my cars for years to make oil changes a lot easier. Now I use a vacuum evacuator as recommended by Mercedes. Thanks to Mercedes putting the oil filter on top of the engine I can do an oil change without getting underneath the car. Al_in_Ottawa
Have a Fumoto on our Subaru Forester, the standard drain plug has a wider than typical thread bore, the oil gushes out so fast its impossible to drain normally without getting splashed in hot oil, the Fumoto cured that.
Wonder what it is. Straight beam front axle with a 2-leaf spring? Old. Lots of room down there. I have a ball valve on my pan too, but it's a little more compact, and a lot more secure. You have to be careful - going through the high weeds / brush, it can easily snag and open up without you knowing, until you happen to see the oil pressure at 0 psi.
ReplyDeletewrap a zip tie around it.
DeleteSome of those valves have a locking mechanism, I'd be scared of that coming open myself. I could see a much smaller valve but it'd have to have a lock and possibly a plug too.
DeleteOr just take the handle off and stick it in your toolbox.
DeleteI had a Fumoto drain valve on my cars for years to make oil changes a lot easier. Now I use a vacuum evacuator as recommended by Mercedes. Thanks to Mercedes putting the oil filter on top of the engine I can do an oil change without getting underneath the car.
ReplyDeleteAl_in_Ottawa
Have a Fumoto on our Subaru Forester, the standard drain plug has a wider than typical thread bore, the oil gushes out so fast its impossible to drain normally without getting splashed in hot oil, the Fumoto cured that.
ReplyDeleteI have done my last oil change.
ReplyDeleteIs that a Harley-Davison truck?
ReplyDeleteProbably. Looks like a seal is leaking so that would fit.
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