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Subject:Re: Oil leak...
From:Jason
Date:Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:39:07 -0500

Now that you mention it....It does sound pretty funny if you don't know the
context of the original post!!   Perhaps I'll have to re-read what I write
next time before clicking send!

Jason

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:26 PM, Michael Sullivan
<sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> I CANNOT stop laughing...but maybe it's just me.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Jason <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Yes, if you double nut it and remove the tube - you don't need to drain
> the
> > coolant.  I don't recall the thread, I seem to remember using a nut off
> > another engine.   The tube usually isn't very tight, I've removed them by
> > hand before.  Likely the common cause of a leak too.
> >
> > Jason Ewing
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Aaron <a.robinson.lists@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I'll check the nut tightness. I think I read 27mm somewhere and 18
> ft/lb.
> > > The local dealer has a gasket in-stock so I'll pick one up and give it
> a
> > > shot tonight. It sounds like it should be fairly straightforward.
> > >
> >
>