

| Subject: | Re: oil drain threads stripped |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:26:54 -0800 |
That's good thinking Jeff and a good tip for emergency replacement! On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: > Ok, call me crazy but I have used the following meathod as well as at least > two others I know. Now I don't suggest this as a permanent fix but if > you're > in a bind and don't have another alternative this will get you through - at > least it did for me. > > I used a spark plug - simple as that. It worked great. I cannot take credit > for the idea - ut it worked. I know at least one other Vanagon owner who > used a spark plug and ended up cutting the end off to shorten it and just > kept it at that. > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '90 Carat (Grover) > '86 (We call this one Parts) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------
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