Jeff, I had the same problem and it's easy to solve. Remove the plug, drill a 3/8th hole through the center of it then have a 3/8th metal tube welded to the bottom side. When you want to drain oil just use a plastic tube with a 3/8th ID to slid over the metal tube and drain into a container.
Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx rsto...@hot.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <jeffyor...@qx.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 11:00 AM Subject: KR> oil change tips for a 2180 KR2 trike and remote filter connections > Guys, Gals, > > I make a mess when changing the oil on my KR2 Trike with a Great Plains VW > 2180. The nose gear and engine mount system make it impossible for me to > drain the oil without a big mess. > > Anybody got any great tips on how to improve this? Maybe some sort of > modified funnel with an extra long drain tube? Anybody installed some sort > of drain valve that you can slip on a hose and just flip a valve? I had a > set up like that on my Cessna Skyhawk years ago. Any pictures would help. > > Also, I want to replace the oil lines on my remote filter. I want to get > rid of the household style plumbing elbows and automotive hose clamps and > replace with AN style hose fittings. I am sitting here at home and I can > not remember the hose sizes and am not familiar with AN connector sizes. > Any help? > > > Jeff York > KR-2 Flying > N839BG > Home page http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/ > My KR-2 http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/Airplane/ to see my KR-2 > Email jeffyor...@qx.net > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >