<VV> 90 Degree Oil Filter Change

James Dallas bec176@msn.com
Thu, 17 Jun 2004 19:51:13 +0000


True, they do have to take your used oil.  They also have a right to charge 
you to dispose of your used oil.

Jim Dallas
the other one

>From: "Jim Houston" <tampatexan@earthlink.net>
>To: <RoboMan91324@aol.com>, <virtualvairs@corvair.org>,   
><SadekCH@NSWC.NAVY.MIL>
>Subject: Re: <VV> 90 Degree Oil Filter Change
>Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:59:13 -0400
>
>I'm pretty sure that by Federal Law any place that changes oil (Jiffy Lube,
>etc) HAS to take your old oil and dispose of it for you.  The one I used to
>take mine to in Texas would even take 5 gal cans (I used to change oil on
>light airplanes a lot)..
>
>Jim Houston
>Brandon, FL
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <RoboMan91324@aol.com>
>To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>; <SadekCH@NSWC.NAVY.MIL>
>Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 1:50 PM
>Subject: <VV> 90 Degree Oil Filter Change
>
>
> > Chuck,
> >
> > Good point.  The plastic that the bags are made of may dissolve in the
> > presence of oil eventually.  The real problem is when using cheaper
>garbage bags or
> > worse, the grocery bags you get at the supermarket.  These are mass
>produced
> > with the intent of holding dry objects and not free liquids.  The bags 
>are
>cut
> > and sealed at the same time with hot tooling and fairly often, there are
>gaps
> > in the seals.  This is OK for holding your veggies but not so good for
> > liquids.  Using two bags is better but chances are good that you may use
>two bags
> > that came off of the machine in close sequence.  If the cutter/sealer
>wasn't well
> > adjusted or clean, you could have two leaky bags.  I have done the
>automation
> > on these and other types of machines.  I suggest that you do a pressure
>test.
> >  Blow into the bag through the top gathered together in your hand, clamp
>it
> > and see if the air leaks anywhere.
> >
> > On a related topic, some municipalities (and states) get really irate if
>you
> > dispose of used oil in your trash.  It is considered toxic waste.  Take
>this
> > into consideration when you dispose of used filters and oil.
> >
> > Doc
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > In a message dated 06/16/04 7:29:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > virtualvairs-request@corvair.org writes:
> >
> > > Message: 7
> > > From: Sadek Charles H DLVA <SadekCH@NSWC.NAVY.MIL>
> > > To: "'virtualvairs@skiblack.com'" <virtualvairs@skiblack.com>
> > > Subject: RE: <VV> 90 Degree Oil Filter Mount
> > > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:07:00 -0400
> > >
> > > Y'all be advised that plastic garbage bags leak-the oil goes thru them
>after
> > > a while, so do something with them other than sit them in the corner
>with
> > > oil in them.... No, I didn't, but the trash can got oily once....
> > >
> > >
> > > Chuck S
> > > BBRT
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