

| Subject: | Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:56:20 -0800 |
That's a good idea Chris, even for the chrome bumpers. Its a pain to bunt the cap over to the wide spot where it will fall through! :-) On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 5:38 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 1/15/09 6:13:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, > doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM writes: > > > > Adding oil to the engine is an aggravating challenge - trying to pour > > > oil into the filler neck at a near horizontal angle. You are guaranteed > > > to spill some oil and make a mess unless you use a funnel. Then > > > afterwards there is always the question of what to do with the funnel > > > which is now coated with residual oil. > > > > > > The secret - the oil filler neck has an extension telescoped down > inside > > > the filler tube. Just grasp the edge of the filler tube between finger > > > and thumb and pull and it slides right out, The rest is self evident. > > > Pretty slick. > > > > just be careful when you use the oil fill cap to prop open the lisc plate > flap... once i dropped it behind the fiberglass bumper...took me 15 minutes > to > get it out LOL > > im thinking of JB welding a little chain to the cap so it wont happen > again.....haha > > chris > > > ************** > A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy steps! > ( > http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26b > cd=DecemailfooterNO62<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=DecemailfooterNO62> > ) > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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