Jerry (jerry_kaidor@engtwomac.synoptics.com) writes:
> Suppose you brazed on a block of metal near the cannister bottom, right where
> it starts to curve in towards the bolt. Then you drill and tap the hole for a
> drain plug. No more oil coursing over your arm while you turn that
> intermitably long 9/16" bolt through the middle!
Sigh... Look, have you got twin fuel tanks? Good. Now then:
1) Install butterfly valve in place of drain plug. Attach Bowden cable (like
on heater controls) to actuator lever of valve. Route cable to push-pull
knob (such as Choke control) on dash.
2) Empty one fuel tank of petrol, reroute its fuel line to the dipstick tube,
and install electric windshield washer pump in-line. Fill that tank with
motor oil.
3) When oil-change time is due, proceed briskly to nearest motorway. While
operating at 70 mph or higher, pull knob to open oil drain petcock and
simultaneously press button on dash to pump fresh oil into dipstick tube.
When trail of oil streaming out behind car is a clean color, release
oil pumper button and press knob to close drain petcock.
NOTE: It may take some practice to ensure that fresh oil is pumped in at the
same rate that the old oil is being drained onto the motorway. If you
notice that the engine has seized, you may want to decrease the rate
of draining oil.
Andrew C. Green
Datalogics, Inc. Internet: acg@dlogics.com
441 W. Huron UUCP: ..!uunet!dlogics!acg
Chicago, IL 60610 FAX: (312) 266-4473
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