I've been a lurker...but couldn't help commenting too.  I almost fell off my chair laughing!!!

Brett in Rapid City

On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:26 PM, Michael Sullivan 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.
>>