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Old 11-04-2009, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by cdimatteo View Post
....as I stated I did NOT open the oil filler cap...do I need to do this, to provide maximum venting? Engine oil was very warm, engine run 5 minutes prior to extraction attempt. Any suggestions? Please help!
My Mityvac extractor does basically nothing while oil is cold. It almost does something while it is warm. The oil has to be hot for it to suck it in the tank. And when I mean hot, I mean driven for 20 minutes hot. Not idle for 20 minutes, but driven.

Removing the oil cap to vent will also help.




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