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I change the fuel filters
on the Scrumpy Vixen once a year, occasionally more often depending
on how hectic my life is at the time. Usually I look forward to the chore
with about as much enthusiasm as I evince when faced with dental appointments
and dinner engagements with self-appointed proselytizers for the dreaded
Atkins diet. The problem, of course, is that fuel-type, oil-type, and
other kinds of spin-on filters resist being spun off, often with wicked,
knuckle-busting tenacity. What results are noxious substances spilled
all over the place, along with strings of verbiage emitting from my mouth
that are so colorful and entertaining they can’t be printed here.
This year’s most
recent fuel-filter change was such a different story, though. Hats off
to the FilterGlove, developed by some genius down in Cape Coral, Florida.
This handy item is made of a durable, soft “poly-blend material”
that is supposedly unaffected by fuel, oil, temperature, and, for that
matter, fat-ridden, low-carb chow.
The FilterGlove looks
like a large white cup with ten tapered “fingers” inside. All
you do is turn the thing upside down, push it snugly over a three-inch
or four-inch filter, and twist using modest force.
Presto change-o! Off
comes the spin-on filter. Any leaking fuel, oil, or whatever safely runs
down the sides and into the bottom of the FilterGlove, which can then
be emptied into an appropriate container or otherwise be properly disposed
of. The secret is the texture of the product, I believe. It’s soft
enough to actually grip the filter without slipping.
Price? A mere $9.40.
No runs, no drips, no errors. And it’s easy to clean, too. —Capt.
Bill Pike
FilterGlove Phone:
(239) 945-1972. www.filterglove.com.
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