An idea to drain fluids !

[Brandon Hovater]

I have an idea on how to drain fluids I got from work. I will be tring this in a couple of weeks but I believe this will work.

All you need I think is a:

5 gal bucket with seal lid

shop vac

tygon tubeing



Git the tygon tubeing at lowes or somewhere that fits the job

Take the bucket and drill a hole in the lid that just fits the tygon tubeing and a hole that just fits the shop vac hose.

Stick the hose in the trans through the dipstick tube all the way down to the pan and into the 5 gal bucket to the bottom.

Stick the shop vack hose just in the bucket and turn it on.

Ther should be enouf vacuum to pull the fluid into the bucket.



This will help if dropping the pan or doing a fluid change. This could also work in changing out the fluid in the rear end also.

Know this is all just an idea but this was something we did when working with VX nerve agent.

ANY THOUGHTS?

 

[Kevin Palmer]

It will work, the only thing you don't get is the dirt that has settled to the pan and is stuck there. But the actual removal of the fluid will work...

 

[Brandon Hovater]

If you are going to drop the pan, this will remove the fluid so you don't have to drain it by just taking the bolts out and it pouring every where.

 

[Bill Barber]

That will work. i have a drain plug so not an issue.