I thought this was pretty common.  I rebuilt the motor in a 78 bus with
spark plug/drain plug recently.  The thread pattern is the same.  You could
probably stick an O2 sensor up there too if you wanted.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Patrick Foltz
> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 2:51 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Best Vanagon reEngineering Solution Ever!!!!!
>
>
> << Also, my oil plug leaks.  The PO had a spark plug stuck in it
> (?!) which =
> I've heard is the solution. >>
>
> I know it's not Friday, but I am laughing even harder than I did
> last night
> about the time to heat up the cabin question.  I think it's time for a new
> list contest to find the best rig job ever;  I have a feeling that we may
> have a finalist on our hands.  I've seen a lot of fixes
> (remember, I worked
> on FIATs, MGs and Puegeots) but this is one I've never heard of;
> beautiful.
> patrick
>