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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bobbie-g" data-source="post: 29217" data-attributes="member: 26"><p>Ken and Taryn: good comments, tnx. I have Quaker State oil (cheapest I could find at Walmart) for the flush operation, and I'm prepared to do this several times till the water's gone. I suspect that the entry point was the rag used in place of the filler cap, what do you think? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Egads, some folks should not be allowed to own mechanical devices. I like the idea of letting the pump empty the system thru the aux connectors, I'll try that. I have not used this machine with any of my attachments, but thx for the reminder. I replace the bronze inserts in the aluminum housings every 1000 hrs as a matter of course, I think the inserts are about $25 ea. This T180 has the "normal" large hydrostatic filter (6661248) in the engine compartment, but also another almost that size buried down below the operator's feet (6686926?). Haven't yet pulled out the latter yet. ---RC</p></blockquote><p></p>