I have had a piece of debris get stuck in there from an oil change and not
seal properly, sadly I have heard of the plug being over tightened and
cracking the pan. Hope its a piece of debris and not a crack!!

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Jun 13, 2013 10:07 AM, "David Moyal" <moyald@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've been meaning to ask this for a while; the growing stain on the street
> in front of my house makes me get it in gear. My '83 diesel Vanagon has a
> unique (in my experience) oil drain plug. The sealing surface is
> hemispherical, and it sits horizontally on the oil pan. Hard to describe,
> but...mine has always leaked. I replaced the drain plug once - no change.
> Has anyone dealt with this, or has anyone got any ideas on a fix?  Thanks,
> David
>