<VV> Silly Question

[Robert K. Henry]

Motivated primarily by curiosity, I've done some more searching online for
the oil measure I described previously. I finally found the object that I
described at several sites, "Plews 75-662, 2qt Painted Oil Measure w/Flex
Spout." The illustrations look identical to the one I have. Other sizes are
available.

It seems to be valued at around $40, depending on the supplier. Wow! I
didn't realize what a deal I'd gotten at Big Lots. Maybe I should have
bought more than one when I had the chance.

It really is a handy tool when you're buying oil in bulk, or if you're
averse to spilling oil on your nice clean engine.

Robert Henry
'65 Corsa Turbo Convertible
Knoxville, TN

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Jay Pitchford
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 6:29 PM
To: Robert K. Henry
Cc: Virtual Vairs
Subject: Re: <VV> Silly Question

Robert - Thanks for a great idea, and thanks as well to others that
replied with creative home-made solutions.

Lest I forget, allow me to also express my grudging admiration to all
the smarty-pants out there, of which there were several, that chimed
in with "ummmm ... use the dipstick?" I am renowned amongst my friends
and co-workers as King Smarty Pants, so it's always good to be humbled
a bit.

jcp

On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 5:46 PM, Robert K. Henry
<robertkhenry at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I'm not sure what they officially call the tool but I've seen it called a
> measuring can. I've referred to it as an oil pitcher. It's a metal can
with
> a specified capacity, like 1 qt, 2 qt, I've seen 'em use a 4 qt at the
> airport, where the airplane engines take 8 qts or more. There they buy
their
> motor oil by the drum. The metal can has a flexible metal spout that
> minimizes spills as you pour the measure of oil into the oil filler.
>
> I've seen 'em with the spout at the top, sort of like a teapot that you
pour
> out through the spout. I've seen some like that sold online. What I prefer
> is the type that has the spout coming out the bottom controlled by a
valve.
> I found one like that at Big Lots a few years ago for a couple of bucks. I
> have no idea how I could replace it if I had to. It has a button just
above
> the handle that operates the valve in the bottom of the can. You set the
can
> on the bench and fill it to the top, which measures 2 qts of oil. Then
hold
> the can up by its handle, bend the flexible spout down to the engine oil
> filler, and press the button with your thumb to open the valve and allow
the
> oil to run down the spout into the engine. Release the button, the flow
> stops, and you can concentrate on managing any droplets from the end of
the
> spout as you pull it out of the oil filler.
>
> Maybe someone can tell me the proper name to give the parts/tool supplier
to
> get the device I've just described. But then, I already have one. Never
know
> what you're going to find at Big Lots.
>
> Robert Henry
> '65 Corsa Turbo Convertible
> Knoxville, TN
>
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