I have a hand pump with a 7mm OD suction tube.  I've tried threading it down into the windlass and can't get it to the oil.  What is the trick?  Smaller tube?

Thanks

Kent

On Jun 3, 2016, at 9:41 AM, Germain Jean-Pierre jgermain@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

 

Hi Ian,

I use a Pela Pump.  I chose the 6 liter size.  

Biggest benefit is that it sucks all the oil out of genset and engine as I leave it in the sump overnight.  Will suck out the oil from your Lofrans too. Works good to remove foam from the C drive oil tank when the seals are no longer ..new.  

Also sucks water out of inaccessible places as the tubes are about 4 MM and can snake into some quite small spots.

GL

Jean-Pierre Germain,

SY Eleuthera, Amel Super Maramu 007

On 3 Jun 2016, at 12:32, ianjudyjenkins@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

 

Alan,  Thanks. Trying to extract the old oil with a pump is an interesting game !

 Ian and Judy, Pen Azen SM 302 Ithaca