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Fergus Kyle
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 Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 6:54 am Post subject: Oil filter removal 914 |
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OK, I’m slow – but what did you use to remove the installed oil filter on your 914? It’s ti-ight.
It’s been on for some time and I had a proper strap wrench but cannot find it – and, apparently nobody makes cloth strap wrenches in my part of spaceship Earth* any more. They’re all made of rubber bands which snap at first try......
Your creative solutions most humbly accepted.
Ferg
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Ivor Phillips
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 8:35 am Post subject: Oil filter removal 914 |
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I use a large adjustable Pipe wrench placed just were the filter meets the block, with the lower cowling removed,
A old but messy solution assuming you don't want to check the filter element for metal particles is to drive
a long screwdriver through the filter and use the extra leverage it gives you, Keep a lid of a biscuit tin
under the filter to catch the old oil,
regards
ivor
G-IVER
On 21 May 2011 15:51, Fergus Kyle <VE3LVO(at)rac.ca (VE3LVO(at)rac.ca)> wrote:
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OK, I’m slow – but what did you use to remove the installed oil filter on your 914? It’s ti-ight.
It’s been on for some time and I had a proper strap wrench but cannot find it – and, apparently nobody makes cloth strap wrenches in my part of spaceship Earth* any more. They’re all made of rubber bands which snap at first try......
Your creative solutions most humbly accepted.
Ferg
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williamtsullivan(at)att.n
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 8:41 am Post subject: Oil filter removal 914 |
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If you can get your hand on it, but can't grip tightly enough to keep from slipping, try wrapping it with sandpaper- grit side in. It often works.
Bill Sullivan
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From: PHILLIPS I <ivor.phillips(at)ntlworld.com>
Subject: Re: Oil filter removal 914
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Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 12:31 PM
I use a large adjustable Pipe wrench placed just were the filter meets the block, with the lower cowling removed,
A old but messy solution assuming you don't want to check the filter element for metal particles is to drive
a long screwdriver through the filter and use the extra leverage it gives you, Keep a lid of a biscuit tin
under the filter to catch the old oil,
regards
ivor
G-IVER
On 21 May 2011 15:51, Fergus Kyle <VE3LVO(at)rac.ca (VE3LVO(at)rac.ca)> wrote:
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OK, I’m slow – but what did you use to remove the installed oil filter on your 914? It’s ti-ight.
It’s been on for some time and I had a proper strap wrench but cannot find it – and, apparently nobody makes cloth strap wrenches in my part of spaceship Earth* any more. They’re all made of rubber bands which snap at first try......
Your creative solutions most humbly accepted.
Ferg
*Burlington ON Canada
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Fergus Kyle
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:39 am Post subject: Oil filter removal 914 |
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William and Ivor,
Thank you both for rapid weekend replies....
Fact is, after a week of searching the hawkers, I tripped over my afore-mentioned cloth strap wrench, applied same and after some invective managed a grudging move – so I’m OK Jack. But it was not without some wrangling and am thankful for your solutions. These may come in handy later.
The thing is – I have not replenished the oil for a couplke of years – it has been in the spare bedroom and dry – and I want to remove the filter only to replenish the unused oil, so filter destruction not wanted.
I now turn my attention to filling the oil according to the Rotax persuasion and discover I have badly sited various components unknowingly frustrating the ucoupling of hoses in the 914’s dark interior spaces. Nothing seems easy.
Cheers, and I owe you
Ferg
PS: It appears I owe so many of the hops variety I’ll have to come over for the Christmas dinner to comply with glib promises. [quote][b]
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Ferg
you should come to the Christmas Dinner, good place to see all your old frineds!
Graham
From: Fergus Kyle <VE3LVO(at)rac.ca>
To: 1ROTAXnet <rotaxengines-list(at)matronics.com>
Sent: Saturday, 21 May, 2011 18:37:11
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Oil filter removal 914
William and Ivor,
Thank you both for rapid weekend replies...
Fact is, after a week of searching the hawkers, I tripped over my afore-mentioned cloth strap wrench, applied same and after some invective managed a grudging move – so I’m OK Jack. But it was not without some wrangling and am thankful for your solutions. These may come in handy later.
The thing is – I have not replenished the oil for a couplke of years – it has been in the spare bedroom and dry – and I want to remove the filter only to replenish the unused oil, so filter destruction not wanted.
I now turn my attention to filling the oil according to the Rotax persuasion and discover I have badly sited various components unknowingly frustrating the ucoupling of hoses in the 914’s dark interior spaces. Nothing seems easy.
Cheers, and I owe you
Ferg
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pchristensen10(at)austin.
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 8:28 am Post subject: Oil filter removal 914 |
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On my Kitfox I put a big hose clamp around the filter and use a long screw driver and a hammer to twist the filter off banging on the clamp screw mechanism.
Pete
On 5/21/2011 11:38 AM, william sullivan wrote: [quote]  If you can get your hand on it, but can't grip tightly enough to keep from slipping, try wrapping it with sandpaper- grit side in. It often works.
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From: PHILLIPS I <ivor.phillips(at)ntlworld.com> (ivor.phillips(at)ntlworld.com)
Subject: Re: Oil filter removal 914
To: rotaxengines-list(at)matronics.com (rotaxengines-list(at)matronics.com)
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 12:31 PM
I use a large adjustable Pipe wrench placed just were the filter meets the block, with the lower cowling removed,
A old but messy solution assuming you don't want to check the filter element for metal particles is to drive
a long screwdriver through the filter and use the extra leverage it gives you, Keep a lid of a biscuit tin
under the filter to catch the old oil,
regards
ivor
G-IVER
On 21 May 2011 15:51, Fergus Kyle <VE3LVO(at)rac.ca (VE3LVO(at)rac.ca)> wrote:
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       OK, I’m slow – but what did you use to remove the installed oil filter on your 914? It’s ti-ight.
       It’s been on for some time and I had a proper strap wrench but cannot find it – and, apparently nobody makes cloth strap wrenches in my part of spaceship Earth* any more. They’re all made of rubber bands which snap at first try...... |
       Your creative solutions most humbly accepted.
Ferg
*Burlington ON Canada
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rickofudall
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 9:45 am Post subject: Oil filter removal 914 |
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If you have the room between the #2 exhaust pipe and the filter you might give these a try.
http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/engine/4-piece-end-cap-oil-filter-wrenches-94096.html
[/url]I haven't used them on a 914, but I haven't found a car filter yet that can't be removed with one of the four.
For what it's worth
Rick Girard
On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Pete Christensen <pchristensen10(at)austin.rr.com (pchristensen10(at)austin.rr.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | On my Kitfox I put a big hose clamp around the filter and use a long screw driver and a hammer to twist the filter off banging on the clamp screw mechanism.
Pete
On 5/21/2011 11:38 AM, william sullivan wrote: | Quote: | If you can get your hand on it, but can't grip tightly enough to keep from slipping, try wrapping it with sandpaper- grit side in. It often works.
Bill Sullivan
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From: PHILLIPS I <ivor.phillips(at)ntlworld.com> (ivor.phillips(at)ntlworld.com)
Subject: Re: Oil filter removal 914
To: rotaxengines-list(at)matronics.com (rotaxengines-list(at)matronics.com)
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 12:31 PM
I use a large adjustable Pipe wrench placed just were the filter meets the block, with the lower cowling removed,
A old but messy solution assuming you don't want to check the filter element for metal particles is to drive
a long screwdriver through the filter and use the extra leverage it gives you, Keep a lid of a biscuit tin
under the filter to catch the old oil,
regards
ivor
G-IVER
On 21 May 2011 15:51, Fergus Kyle <[url=http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=VE3LVO(at)rac.ca]VE3LVO(at)rac.ca> wrote:
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OK, I’m slow – but what did you use to remove the installed oil filter on your 914? It’s ti-ight.
It’s been on for some time and I had a proper strap wrench but cannot find it – and, apparently nobody makes cloth strap wrenches in my part of spaceship Earth* any more. They’re all made of rubber bands which snap at first try...... |
Your creative solutions most humbly accepted.
Ferg
*Burlington ON Canada
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Fergus Kyle
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:15 am Post subject: Oil filter removal 914 |
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Richard Girard and Pete Christensen,
Thank you both for replying. I had given up on the commercial strap wrenches offered locally and panicked. Fortunately I stumbled across my original wrench (when I stopped searching) and went for something else. It is a proper cloth strap job and it dented the skin of the filter but it lifted it.
I’ll keep your suggestions for future use, and thanks again.
Ferg
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