X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6626063 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Dec 2013 23:57:58 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.66; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=pJMS2IeIK9EjQyJ3B2gjxggzSihFCY3FiJESmu38BrAubng03IvrVpCDuT/hgu5o; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [64.222.159.181] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1VoR01-0004ye-IA for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Dec 2013 23:57:17 -0500 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-96--109655911 Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy IO-550 Oil Drain Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 23:57:17 -0500 In-Reply-To: To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da9400502b4a6b2927533542c3bcba7370b9f350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 64.222.159.181 --Apple-Mail-96--109655911 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 some people take a flat piece of plastic (e.g. modern cutting board) and = use it to form a guide (like a funnel) for the drain oil to leave the = area. On Dec 4, 2013, at 7:25 PM, Valin & Allyson Thorn wrote: Hey LML gang, =20 I wish we=92d noticed the close fit with the Legacy=92s IO-550 oil drain = and the landing gear fittings before our engine was put on the engine = mount. For people with the stock setup, how do you drain the oil = without making a mess? =20 Mike Mahar in Ohio will modify your oil drain nut with this 45 degree = spout that gets around the interference =96 see photo below.=20 =20 =20 But, if there=92s a good, easy way to cleanly get the oil out without = going to all this trouble, we=92d go that path rather than get our = engine off its mounts to screw the modified oil drain nut on=85 =20 Suggestions=85? =20 Thanks, =20 Valin Thorn Legacy Project Boulder, Colorado =20 =20 =20 --Apple-Mail-96--109655911 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 some people take a flat piece of plastic (e.g. = modern cutting board) and use it to form a guide (like a funnel) for the = drain oil to leave the area.

On Dec 4, 2013, at 7:25 = PM, Valin & Allyson Thorn wrote:

Hey LML = gang,
 
I wish we=92d noticed the close fit with the Legacy=92s IO-550 = oil drain and the landing gear fittings before our engine was put on the = engine mount.  For people with = the stock setup, how do you drain the oil without making a = mess?
 
Mike Mahar in Ohio will modify your = oil drain nut with this 45 degree spout that gets around the = interference =96 see photo = below. 
 
 
But, if there=92s a good, easy way to cleanly get the oil out = without going to all this trouble, we=92d go that path rather than get = our engine off its mounts to screw the modified oil drain nut = on=85
 
Suggestions=85?
 
 
Valin Thorn
Legacy Project
Boulder, = Colorado
 
 
 

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