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Subject:Re: oil drain not snug. feels loose
From:Ken Lewis
Date:Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:44:40 -0400

Your FLAPS carry an oversized, self tapping plug. Worked for me.
Downside is the oil temperature sender will have to find a new home.
     They also carry a ball-valve replacement for the drain plug. Anybody
using one of these? Sounds scary.

Ken Lewis
86 Transporter Crew Cab
60 356 T-5 Porsche
http://neksiwel.20m.com/
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Fortino" <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:28 PM
Subject: [VANAGON] oil drain not snug. feels loose

> well tonight after doing my MM OIL treatment, I put my drain bolt back up
and the
> damn thing seems soft and won't tighten feels loose and now I got a drip,
could a worn washer
> be the ticket? not allowing it to tighten all the way??I'm going to drain
the oil in a few days, might have to get a new bolt also? hope my block isnt
cross treaded?
>
> Joe
>