[Roadsters] oops

[Dan Kroninger]

Stan,

Check your city/town website.  That should tell you how and where to get rid
of it.  Ours is in the recycling section.

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On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:09 PM, "Stan Wilkins" <ragtopman1601 at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Had a similar situation Friday.  I decided it was time to clean out the
> parts washer.  What the heck am I gonna do with all that stuff in the
> tank?  I could take it to the parts store if I could just figure how to
> get it there.  So I double bagged some large garbage bags and put them
> in a 15 gallon can I use as my trash can in the garage.  I then used a
> can and scooped the liquid and gunk into the bags.  I was almost
> finished; had about 5 gallons of the stuff in the bags.  I tipped the
> washer up to get the last of the stuff.  As I tipped the washer with one
> hand and scooped with the other I lost balance with the washer and it
> fell over.  As it fell it knocked the can with the bags over.  It took
> almost a full bag of oil dry just to stop the flow and another to pick
> up the residue.  The stain will remind me for a long time that I need to
> be more careful.  Oh, and now what do I do with the soaked oil dry?
>
> Stan, cleaning up the mess
>
> On 4/21/2013 10:22 AM, dave n wrote:
>> well, I had removed the oil pressure sending unit to replace it, and
havenbt
>> put the new one back in yet.
>>
>> meanwhile, I was working on another car, and thought it would be nice to
have
>> some more space in the garage to work.  so I backed the roadster out.
>>
>> how can such a small engine hold so much oil???????
>>
>> fortunately, using dollar store orange cleaner, a broom, and the shop vac,
I
>> did a pretty good job of cleaning it up.  and then had to push the
roadster
>> back into the garage.
>>
>> only problem now is I think I have a hazmat situation inside the shop vac
>> <grin>.  not looking forward to cleaning up that mess . . . .
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