X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 16:43:05 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm13-vm4.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com ([98.136.218.223] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with SMTP id 6627221 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Dec 2013 14:52:35 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.136.218.223; envelope-from=mattinlosangeles@yahoo.com Received: from [98.137.12.188] by nm13.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 05 Dec 2013 19:52:01 -0000 Received: from [98.137.12.204] by tm9.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 05 Dec 2013 19:52:01 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1012.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 05 Dec 2013 19:52:01 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 315061.66771.bm@omp1012.mail.gq1.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 36075 invoked by uid 60001); 5 Dec 2013 19:52:01 -0000 DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Rocket-MIMEInfo:X-Mailer:References:Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=yJ+FjyBRMenR4DeBbAW2D7ffqZHhlYenWhsGrp5STtaP2kYXYecE9Ojj/GP+2GMLah0bQMqB9PV2bbiIX6aqyya+SRqZhI7gZCTIVJE9SmFRKge1YUVUU15xaQ068BVaz28oyK/+CajkOU4aBTCAU3SsywbZ8UjZMSs+uVf9tBg=; X-YMail-OSG: cUpPJ30VM1kck5xBpCW5AzNxK791t8HlFYRTNzGIycaepQ9 jp6sPUi4O_GHDy1RHyxMquVElMgPJ1TAWVWw8uOy9mzv12AwrxTP6ciDW_9W MZ9jj7SayxdK6L69V2yEqEc6ZKAh0cSZSMTZjliBt9uW52isfaKeh3On9dnt B.0SKbvfj1INp0_dTBzDHh7F1tsnMbzon.Pr2wvtruFYXbpowX0E9w2k6w4w DK3qXtYQjYqD_COmACZHROhFH5cZ5NYbWh58q0K6KBDHeAfkVU10BAkfL6BI pyyZFrD4fDgMZDqYraYh3Q0LGWZ9vkZSfu_VlK88_cTnZerdVZ1NzS6_rNCW CG8qib1_21VjO8vk0wm8Ktw1x.tIEzSigh3KuWf1ngo.QJz9TPTDBykwqWz4 cEcY67vd6F_XBxD1_qhhjz3oEx.tk2U9HVth7lOD6zR1SfLWGiSx1yypj1ri 0g3orwPJ6c3rrSeGhYjKJ4inlAeM78hm1MZ90WzN4d119jBmiCOt30nzbbcP _prkQNAcj2Nfaou_EVwawpOIwawMl23SkBvzpSW9uJzAouPAfFmnqElxJFvA s2137dYpu9UtTFZ0Lpc9ZILl2Z_M- Received: from [63.110.89.212] by web164805.mail.gq1.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:52:01 PST X-Rocket-MIMEInfo: 002.001,VGhhdCBsb3cgcHJvZmlsZSBxdWljayBkcmFpbiBwbHVnIGhhcyBhIHNwcmluZyB0aGF0IGNsb3NlcyBhIHZhbHZlLiBXaGVuIHlvdSBwdXQgdGhlIGNhcCB3aXRoIHRoZSBiYXJiIG9uIGl0LCBpdCBwdXNoZXMgdGhlIHZhbHZlIG9wZW4uIFdoZW4gdGhlIG90aGVyIGNhcCBpcyBvbiBvciB0aGVyZSBpcyBubyBjYXAgb24sIHRoZSB2YWx2ZSBpcyBoZWxkIGNsb3NlZCBieSB0aGUgc3ByaW5nLgoKSSB0cmllZCB1c2luZyB0aGlzIHNvbHV0aW9uIGJ1dCBpdCBkaWRuJ3QgZml0LiBJdCBoaXQgdGhlIGdhcyBzdHIBMAEBAQE- X-Mailer: YahooMailWebService/0.8.169.609 References: X-Original-Message-ID: <1386273121.40129.YahooMailNeo@web164805.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:52:01 -0800 (PST) From: Matt losangeles Reply-To: Matt losangeles Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Legacy IO-550 Oil Drain X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="599790179-767696707-1386273121=:40129" --599790179-767696707-1386273121=:40129 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That low profile quick drain plug has a spring that closes a valve. When yo= u put the cap with the barb on it, it pushes the valve open. When the other= cap is on or there is no cap on, the valve is held closed by the spring.= =0A=0AI tried using this solution but it didn't fit. It hit the gas strut b= all. I guess it depends on how your nose gear ends up being aligned. In my = case it didn't work. Fortunately I have a separate drain hole in my pan on = the other side. It is at an angle and allows me to use a standard quick dra= in. It just barely missed hitting the hydrolic actuator. Lucky me.=0A=0A=0A= =0AOn Thursday, December 5, 2013 11:03 AM, Craig Berland wrote:=0A =0A =0AOn my TSIO 550=E2=80=A6=0AI use an old long handled = screwdriver and punch a hole in the top of the oil filter.=0AI leave the fi= lter on and tight for =C2=BD hour to 1 hour after punching the hole.=0AFilt= er comes off with no-mess.=0ACraig Berland=0AN7VG=0A=C2=A0=0ALancair sell a= low profile quick drain that replaces the sump plug.=0A=C2=A0=0AWorks well= and no mess. I wish I could say the same when removing the oil filter.=0A= =C2=A0=0AGary Weeks=0A=C2=A0=0ALegacy #205=0AVH-ZYA --599790179-767696707-1386273121=:40129 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
That low profile quick drain plug has a spring tha= t closes a valve. When you put the cap with the barb on it, it pushes the v= alve open. When the other cap is on or there is no cap on, the valve is hel= d closed by the spring.

I tried using this solution but it didn't fit. It hit the gas stru= t ball. I guess it depends on how your nose gear ends up being aligned. In my case it didn't work. Fortunately I have a separate drain hole in my pan= on the other side. It is at an angle and allows me to use a standard quick= drain. It just barely missed hitting the hydrolic actuator. Lucky me.


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