MikeOH Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 Hmm, I guess I never realized this was so difficult I use the screw-on spout with the twist-on/twist-off feature, a paper towel, and small plastic container to keep it in on the hat rack. I simply wipe the inside of the spout with the paper towel and put the spout in the plastic container when I'm done! The remaining oil in the spout does end up on the INSIDE of the plastic container, but so what? 1 Quote
Utah20Gflyer Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/27/2023 at 9:59 PM, RobertGary1 said: You might be the guy who can successfully own white tennis shoes. Expand I forgot to mention that once wrapped in paper towel and then a towel it is placed in a plastic ammo can that I keep all my supplies in. Never been a problem. As for white shoes I destroy shoes so quickly it doesn’t really matter what color they are, and in fact several years ago I bought a pair of white shoes from Costco. They lasted 6 months. Quote
Ragsf15e Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/27/2023 at 6:00 PM, RobertGary1 said: yea I tried that for years and it never worked. The bag always ended up oily on the outside and would get oil on stuff in the hat rack. Expand I have my long funnel in a ziplock freezer bag with paper towels in the bottom. Then I put that ziplock in another ziplock. Gallon freezer bags work well. Double-bagged. No mess. Easy. Quote
philiplane Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 Keep your oil, funnels, rags/wipes, gas strainer, in this box. https://www.sterilite.com/product-page.html?product=19324306 2 Quote
PT20J Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 2:13 AM, MikeOH said: Hmm, I guess I never realized this was so difficult Expand Like the thread about how to get in and out of the airplane 1 1 4 Quote
MikeOH Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 4:27 AM, PT20J said: Like the thread about how to get in and out of the airplane Expand EXACTLY! Quote
RLCarter Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 I rarely use a funnel on anything using this method of pouring oil... 2 Quote
Jay Bird Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 http://old.attwoodmarine.com/store/product/spillbuster 1 Quote
McMooney Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) Just put mine in a toolbox on top of a few paper towels, no issues. Edited February 28, 2023 by McMooney 1 Quote
RoundTwo Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 MooneySpace is an interesting animal. On one thread we can be discussing how difficult it is to land one of these mythical planes and how new pilots need to find an instructor with 1,000 hours of Mooney time to prevent dying (exaggeration noted) and then just below that, there is a two page thread on how pour oil into the engine. 3 3 1 Quote
Hank Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 11:10 AM, RoundTwo said: MooneySpace is an interesting animal. On one thread we can be discussing how difficult it is to land one of these mythical planes and how new pilots need to find an instructor with 1,000 hours of Mooney time to prevent dying (exaggeration noted) and then just below that, there is a two page thread on how pour oil into the engine. Expand Because in every group, some people are not mechanically inclined, and struggle with which end of a screwdriver to hold. 2 Quote
MikeOH Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 11:53 AM, Hank said: Because in every group, some people are not mechanically inclined, and struggle with which end of a screwdriver to hold. Expand Quicker learning curve with a soldering iron 3 3 Quote
Pinecone Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 2:26 PM, MikeOH said: Quicker learning curve with a soldering iron Expand There was an ad a number of years ago that had a person soldering a board. They were holding the soldering iron like a pencil. NOT on the handle. 1 Quote
RLCarter Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 11:53 AM, Hank said: Because in every group, some people are not mechanically inclined, and struggle with which end of a screwdriver to hold. Expand It’s a 50/50 shot, they just need to decide if they are going to need a pry bar or a hammer…… 1 Quote
MikeOH Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 3:12 PM, RLCarter said: It’s a 50/50 shot, they just need to decide if they are going to need a pry bar or a hammer…… Expand Yeah, everyone knows you use pliers for screws! 1 1 Quote
Hank Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 3:14 PM, MikeOH said: Yeah, everyone knows you use pliers for screws! Expand I prefer vice grips! 1 Quote
MooneyMitch Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 The beauty of MS................sharing our experiences with others..............no matter how trivial the subject matter may seem to be. GO MS!! 1 Quote
McMooney Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 3:14 PM, MikeOH said: Yeah, everyone knows you use pliers for screws! Expand come on now, you know we use vice grips Quote
carusoam Posted March 1, 2023 Report Posted March 1, 2023 There is a fancy pair of pliers available from SnapOn… Perfect for grabbing screws by their rounded heads… Fist lesson I got in Mooney ownership.… Annual#1. Bring bagels and coffee with you to keep the mechanics from laughing out loud at your expense… There is soooo much to learn. +1 for the twist lock spout… for the O… the distance from access door to the fill tube is a bit far… a drip takes about one year to fully escape the cowl…. Best regards, -a- Quote
Tommooney Posted March 1, 2023 Report Posted March 1, 2023 I use my pocket knife on an empty water bottle to quickly make a new funnel in field when needed, then throw away. I keep oil , fuel tester, etc in a plastic tool box in baggage compartment. Good luck. Quote
Will.iam Posted March 1, 2023 Report Posted March 1, 2023 Don’t know on the the long bodies but the 252 io360 the oil filler neck is close enough to the cowl oil door that the phillips 66 free pour spout you get not only reaches but the curve in the spout keeps it from going down the oil tube if it ever got separated from the oil bottle. Also since the end of the spout it threaded to the same size as the bottle you can use the oil bottle’s cap to screw on the top of the spout when finished. I then set the empty oil bottle with the spout and cap on back into the cargo compartment in a little card board box that has tools spare sparkplug in it and i let any oil in the spout gravity drain back into the empty oil bottle by the time i go to fly again i take off the spout that’s now clean and lay it down in the cardboard box with a new unopened bottle of oil before i go fly again. If I didn’t pour all the oil out then i just take the spout off after 24 hours or more of the spout sitting on the bottle and then reuse the cap that was on the spout to reseal the oil bottle until i need to use the rest of it. It’s clean easy and doesn’t make a mess. 3 Quote
EricJ Posted March 1, 2023 Report Posted March 1, 2023 On 3/1/2023 at 5:36 AM, carusoam said: There is a fancy pair of pliers available from SnapOn… Perfect for grabbing screws by their rounded heads… Expand Vampliers! Don't even need to go to SnapOn. There's a bunch of different types/sizes, but this one shows how the jaws are a little different for grabbing screw heads. https://www.amazon.com/VAMPLIERS-Patented-Multi-Purpose-Extraction-Specialty/dp/B006YJKAPQ 1 Quote
RoundTwo Posted March 1, 2023 Report Posted March 1, 2023 On 3/1/2023 at 4:00 PM, EricJ said: Vampliers! Don't even need to go to SnapOn. There's a bunch of different types/sizes, but this one shows how the jaws are a little different for grabbing screw heads. https://www.amazon.com/VAMPLIERS-Patented-Multi-Purpose-Extraction-Specialty/dp/B006YJKAPQ Expand Screws are too hard to grasp with pliers so the best approach is to weld a nut onto the head of the screw so the pliers grip better. 1 Quote
PeteMc Posted March 1, 2023 Report Posted March 1, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 4:27 AM, PT20J said: Like the thread about how to get in and out of the airplane Expand Slowly???? Oh wait... I thought you were asking??? Quote
PeteMc Posted March 1, 2023 Report Posted March 1, 2023 You can easily make or buy paper funnels. If you make one, be sure to use some printer paper or something that has a little weight to it. A tear-off pad or other light weight paper may not hold up long enough for all of the heavier oil to get into the engine. And I was going to post a link to some inexpensive funnels, but they've really gone up in price. But I do see that you can get 200 Snow Cones for $17. Scissors or a quick tear and you're all set! https://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Snow-Cone-Paper-Funnel/dp/B07V4GNFNK/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=paper+funnel&qid=1677688662&sr=8-10 (Sell all the extra's off to your friends and you may even make a few cents. ) Quote
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