In a message dated 23/10/2004 12:36:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

In my  kit (for both heads) there were two small green o-rings. As I never
found  any when I went through the engine (and never found any reference to
them),  I wound up using them on the head coolant drain bolts. You can't
torque 'em  down too much, but you don't need to. It's been well over a year
and  they're still there.

The small green O-rings are for the oil dip stick  tube where in enters the
engine case.  Make sure to dig out the old one  which has surely become backed
in place.  Very common spot for oil seepage  !  They put one in every head set
as it is most likely always needed when  doing any work on the heads.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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