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Subject:Re: dropping the engine, 81 air cooled
From:neil
Date:Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:45:48 -0700

On 6/28/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote:
> A box of latex gloves and roll of paper towel will be your best friends
> when you begin to work on the engine. Costco sells box of 100 such gloves
> for a few dollars I think. You will need a few pairs on a weekend day of
> work on the engine. The gloves make cleaning your hands so much easier
> before you sit down for dinner. The paper towel will be very handy whenever
> cleaning is needed. You will use a lot of it to keep thing clean.

And along those lines.....

Wear some kind of glasses/googles when working under van. Lots of
dust/dirt will be disturbed......

Neil.
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Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

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