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Re: stuck oil plug
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 24 Oct 2016 18:16:29 -0500
...as far as oil extraction vs. oil drain, there are pro and con > > I prefer extraction because I have seen stuck drain plug and...
Re: stuck oil plug
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:14:46 -0700
...as far as oil extraction vs. oil drain, there are pro and con I prefer extraction because I have seen stuck drain plug and...
Re: Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:48:58 -0700
I solve similar problem on my van using this https://www.autozone.com/external-engine/oil-drain-plug/needa-parts-oil-drain-plug/257264...
Re: Oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 15:30:24 +0000
Hi Robie, Does your service garage replace the drain plug crush washer each time they change the oil? If not the one-time "crush...
Re: removing oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:39:39 -0500
The stock oil drain plug takes a 13mm socket. No special thin wall required for the stock plug. Mike Allan Streib wrote: > Arriving home...
Re: oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 16:01:50 -0400
...oil drain plug Hi, Does anyone know if I can substitute a regular bolt for an oil drain plug in my 87 Vanagon? The...
Oil Drain Plug Options
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 08:41:46 -0500
IMHO the single weakest point of the flat four engine is the oil drain plug. My brother in law once owned a 1969 21...
Re: Oil drain plug question
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:57:35 EDT
...Perhaps you have some sort of aftermarket plug. The stock oil drain plugs which I know are flanged and use a copper sealing washer...
Re: Oil drain plug (Westy 85)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:05:12 -0400
...plug as oil drain plug. He >said to me that the oil pan treads are stripped, so the next size is a spark >plug...
Re: Oil Drain Plug Options
Historical mailing list - Bill Minor
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 08:58:31 -0500
...But, > eventually there was just clean oil draining out. He tightened the > plug... and all seemed well. > > But this morning i find the plug...
Re: Oil Drain Plug Options
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:12:27 -0500
Jeremy Speer wrote: > > IMHO the single weakest point of the flat four engine is the oil drain > plug. My brother in law once owned...
Oil drain plug question
Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 16:27:24 -0700
...Do any (or all) of the 86-91 vanagons use an oil drain plug that has a plastic layer on the engine side of...
Re: Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:34:57 -0700
...Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak I solve similar problem on my van using this https://www.autozone.com/external-engine/oil-drain-plug/needa...
Re: removing oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:16:28 -0800
My van had over sized oil-drain plugs (re-tapped) and I did need a thin-walled socket to get up in the space...
Re: Oil Drain Plug Options
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:31:19 -0400
...Oil Drain Plug Options IMHO the single weakest point of the flat four engine is the oil drain plug. My brother in law once...
Alternative to Oil Drain Plug
Historical mailing list - Bert x. Kyzer
Sat, 6 Jun 1998 15:20:22 -0700
Does anyone know of an alternative way to drain the oil from a '86 Vanagon GL 2.1 besides the normal drain plug? BMP...
Purloined Oil Drain Plug
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 20:30:34 -0500
Purloined Oil Drain Plug. While working around to my decision of whether to start using Mobil 1 Synthetic or stick with my Penzoil 20...
Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:31:25 -0700
...http://www.autozone.com/external-engine/engine-oil-drain-plug/needa-parts-engine-oil-drain-plug/257264_959455_0?fromString=search&make=Honda&model...
removing oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:22:15 -0500
Arriving home tonight with the motor warm, I wanted to change the oil. The drain plug head takes a 19mm wrench but all my...
Re: [Syncro] Update: Grumbling noise. CV's tranny or else?
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 15:23:02 -0400
Lukas It wouldn't hurt to drain the transmission oil and examine the drain plug. The drain plug is magnetic and will capture any...
oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Michael Y. Feng
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:18:50 -0400
Hi, Does anyone know if I can substitute a regular bolt for an oil drain plug in my 87 Vanagon? The head on mine...
Re: Alternative to Oil Drain Plug
Historical mailing list - ghamburg
Sun, 7 Jun 1998 20:55:30 -0700
...Alternative to Oil Drain Plug >Does anyone know of an alternative way to drain the oil from a '86 Vanagon GL 2.1 besides...
Re: Oil Drain Plug Options
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:38:32 -0400
...Oil Drain Plug Options IMHO the single weakest point of the flat four engine is the oil drain plug. My brother in law once...
Oil drain problem
Historical mailing list - Ed Wiebe
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:23:03 -0800
...The last few times I have changed the oil, when I remove the oil drain plug I get the plug left in a Helicoil...
Re: tired oil drain plug threads (case side)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 5 Jun 2010 13:51:29 -0700
...I have drained oil from that screw hole when I was afraid to touch the main drain plug. good luck on the insert thing...
Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:15:32 -0500
...To use it I remove the two side plugs, lay it flat under the engine oil drain, and remove the oil plug, allowing it...
WBX Oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
Mon, 7 Jun 1999 21:51:28 -0700
Does anyone know if you can get a magnetic oil drain plug that will fit a 2.1l Waterboxer motor? Thanks, Todd '88 Westy
Re: Alternative to Oil Drain Plug
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 08:35:05 -0700
...Alternative to Oil Drain Plug Does anyone Know where to get an oil drain valve that will fit a vanagon About 7 years ago...
Re: Oil Drain Plug Leaking
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:34:09 -0500
When you last changed the oil was the drain plug washer renewed? Dave in KC 85 Westy http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1 ----- Original Message...
Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:17:16 -0700
...a friend bough a westy and the oil drain plug, he discovered, was a sawed off spark plug. Ew. --- Richard Smith, Ph.D. Director...
Re: Oil Drain Plug Options
Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:25:12 -0400
...But, > > eventually there was just clean oil draining out. He tightened the > > plug... and all seemed well. > > > > But this morning i find the plug...
Re: stripped oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sun, 29 Jan 2006 04:12:12 -0500
...pipe plug has worked well for years and many oil changes in our '84, which had a leaky, and eventually stripped, stock drain plug.
Re: Fuel Pump Swap/Oil Plug timesert prob./f-wheel resurface?
Historical mailing list - BILL
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 08:39:50 -0600
...After successfully instaling a Time Sert(tm) steel insert to replace stripped threads on my oil drain plug, the next oil draining the threaded...
Re: removing oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:06:02 -0500
...removing oil drain plug Arriving home tonight with the motor warm, I wanted to change the oil. The drain plug head takes a 19mm...
Re: Oil leaking out/Fram oil hose for drain plug
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Tue, 25 Feb 2003 21:04:34 -0500
A number of years ago, I bought a cool oil pan drain plug from Pep Boys that had a locking valve on it. To...
A fifth spark plug?
Historical mailing list - chrisadubs
Sat, 8 Sep 2001 18:13:22 -0700
When changing the oil on my 86 Westy, I thought the drain plug seemed odd. It turns out that one of the PO's...
Re: What do I need?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:24:54 -0500
...Remove drain plug and drain oil into a suitable > container. Replace crush washer on plug. Put fresh oil into the new > filter (about 3...
Re: Oil Changing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:54:36 -0500
...to permanently replace your existing oil drain plug and >allow instant oil access and draining. > >Twist on Drain Hose - Designed for fast, easy, twist...
Stripped oil drain plug....
Historical mailing list
Sat, 13 Mar 1999 14:08:55 -0500
The local oil change shop stripped out my drain plug. Any suggestions? Vice-Grips won't grab it and it is now more round...
Re: 90 leaking oil out of drain plug
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Sep 1996 19:38:11 PST
THIMC, Does anybody know the oil drain plug thread size? Ken Lewis kdlewis@juno.com Kernersville NC 86 Doublecab Pickup Transporter 85 GL
Re: Oil drain problem
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:55:26 EST
...The last few times I have changed the oil, when I remove the oil drain = plug I get the plug left in a Helicoil...
Re: Deep in the Abyss... a Tranny fill plug!
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 20:36:39 -0500
Don't drain the oil yet! If you can't get the fill plug out, I think it is a VERY bad idea to...
Oil Drain Plug Size
Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
Sat, 8 May 2010 16:12:38 +0000
I can't seem to find the oil drain plug size for replacement in the bentley or my owners manual for my 84 westy...
Re: stripped oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Jan 2006 23:56:22 -0500
...stripped oil drain plug No joking Jordan, Just replaced my defunked VCR with a DVDR and the oil plug will never be removed again...
Re: Deep in the Abyss... a Tranny fill plug!
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:29:41 -0400
...Edward At 9/22/02 08:36 PM, you wrote: >Don't drain the oil yet! > >If you can't get the fill plug...
Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:33:25 -0700
...To use it I remove > the two side plugs, lay it flat under the engine oil drain, and remove > the oil plug, allowing it...
Re: removing oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:46:54 -0800
...removing oil drain plug > Arriving home tonight with the motor warm, I wanted to change the > oil. The drain plug head takes a 19mm...
Re: Gearbox drain plug
Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 14:54:49 +0100
...There was a period in the 1980s when some VW cars were built without any oil drain plug. You had to suck out the...
Re: stripped oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 1 Jun 1999 22:59:54 -0400
...I changed the oil in our bus this past weekend and found the oil drain plug stripped. Actually the plug is not stripped, the...
Re: Diesel Oil Pan FML
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:29:19 -0800
...had an oil pan that was munged at the drain. Cracked > horribly. Got that fixed, filled and tig welded. > > Issue: Drain plug leaks like...
Re: Oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Apr 2005 18:40:55 -0400
...Oil drain plug I just bought a 84 gl and everything was great until tune up time ..I found that the oil drain plug...
diesel oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - David Moyal
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:07:23 -0700
...My '83 diesel Vanagon has a unique (in my experience) oil drain plug. The sealing surface is hemispherical, and it sits horizontally on the...
Re: Oil leaking out/Fram oil hose for drain plug
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:34:42 -0800
...I've never used more than one crush washer for the oil drain plug Or you mean one crush washer pertains to the nut...
Re: stripped oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:42:54 -0500
...stripped oil drain plug as per an archive suggestion, another fix is to drill and tap for a 3/8 pipe plug. a 3...
Re: Oil Drain Plug Leaking
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Fri, 22 Jun 2001 07:56:08 -0600
...Oil Drain Plug Leaking There are oversized oil drain plugs available at NAPA. Drain your oil, get a flashlight, lay down under your van...
Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:41:51 -0500
...To use it I remove > > the two side plugs, lay it flat under the engine oil drain, and remove > > the oil plug, allowing it...
drain plug...
Historical mailing list
Mon, 01 Jan 1996 15:10:48 -0500 (EST)
...drain plug was for the beetle. the logic was that on the bus VW wanted to make sure that everytime you changed to oil...
Re: Oil Drain Plug, 1.9 vs. 2.1 ??
Historical mailing list - populuxe
Tue, 6 May 2003 21:25:40 -0500
...oil on my van myself, Got that sick feeling when I torqued the plug. I would love one of these Fram drain plugs; but...
Oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:22:48 -0700
...Oil drain plug I just bought a 84 gl and everything was great until tune up time ..I found that the oil drain plug...
Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 22:30:18 -0700
Hello, I cut a fresh cardboard gasket from an oil filter box every time I replace the drain plug. I've never had a...