some great ideas guys!  The oil filter one is the best, I hope I remember
that one if I ever need it again.
Edward

On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 12:05 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> very very nice trick Jim... thank you
>
> On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 8:57 PM Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>
> > One could simply start the engine, wait for the OP light to go off, stop
> > the engine then remove the oil filter and pour the oil out of it. Replace
> > the filter. Lather, rinse, repeat as necessary.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf
> > Of Edward Maglott
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2019 9:33 PM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: overfilled the oil
> > >
> > > For the first time I overfilled the oil when I changed it on my '86.
> How
> > > to get that extra oil out?  I found some of that 1/4" plastic plumbing
> > > tubing like you would use to hook up a fridge or ice maker.  I then
> got a
> > > plastic container with a fairly tight fitting lid and drilled a hole in
> > the
> > > lid a little smaller than the plastic tubing so it would push through
> and
> > > seal with the hole.  then I drilled a few more holes in the lid a bit
> > away
> > > from the one with the tube in it.  Stuck the loose end of the tube down
> > the
> > > oil filler.  took my shop vac and started it sucking on the lid where
> the
> > > other holes are.  this worked pretty well and I had enough oil out in a
> > few
> > > minutes.  Maybe that will help someone else out.  How have you removes
> > > excess oil from the crankcase?
> > >
> > > Edward
> >
>