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Subject:Re: holding liscense plate down while checking oil? Techniques?( F)
Date:Wed, 7 Mar 2001 00:43:21 EST

In a message dated 3/6/01 9:25:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, yamaco@EXIS.NET
writes:

> I open the license plate 90 degrees and place the oil cap at the bottom of
> the license plate frame and the rear of the van (where the hinge is) and
> then slowly release the license plate.   The license plate will rise up a
> couple of degrees until the oil cap is wedged between the bottom of the
> license plate and the rear of the van. (about 75 degrees from the vertical)
>
>

and then bitch to all hell when you accidentally knock the oil cap behind the
bumper, swearin, and cussin while you use the dipstick to try to fish it
out....   ;<)
chris

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