I would probably try feeding something something stiff down the inside of the tube while pushing & pulling the tube while doing the same with whatever you have fed down the inside of the tube.
On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 7:42 AM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Interesting problem: > I changed oil in my engine (Perkins Perama M20) over the weekend. I do it > using a Pela pump through the dip stick tube. I sucked all the oil without > problem. However, the plastic tube that is used to suck up the oil got > stuck somehow in the innards of the motor. I cannot pull it out (I used > considerable force, but I don’t want to break anything). The motor turns > without any issue (I can turn it by hand). > > Questions: > - any ideas what this tube is stuck in? > - any ideas on how to free it? > > The dip stick tube can be removed (after removing the fuel filter, the oil > filter and a few minor accessories), but I won’t get me into the insides of > the engine. > > I hate the idea of dropping the oil pan 0- access is extremely limited and > I am not even sure if this would help in any way, because I can drop the > oil pan by probably maximum an inch or 2. > > Any ideas? > > thanks > > Marek > 1994 C270 Legato > Ottawa, ON > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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