I apologize for the poor writing, I had one eye open and half asleep

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Jun 18, 2013 10:12 PM, "Scott Ohana" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

>  what you really want is the 5 speed diesel vanagon dipstick system ..
> as that 'overhead' dipstick tube is much better than the 82 type where
> the dipstick is in the plastic oil filler cap.
>
> ( those just wear out there ) .
> For an oil filler tube..
> one could use the 82 4 speed type,
> a 5 speed type that's built better and can be heated and bent a little,
> or ..no oil filler tube on the oil pan.
> Instead ...this is really neat .....
> make the oil filer cap on the valve cover, on top of  an extension piece,
> by welding.  ...like one that sticks up a couple of inches and then the
> oil cap is level, making the oil filling at the valve cover very easy.
>
> the stock 82 DV oil filler tube and dipstick system is the weakest version
> of diesel vanagon oil filler and dipstick set up.
> Only used that one year, which tells you something.
>
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>  On 6/18/2013 7:44 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:
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> Yes! That one. Are they still available??
>
> Velma 82 na diesel westy
> On Jun 18, 2013 9:43 PM, "Don Hundt" <donhundt@gmail.com> <donhundt@gmail.com> wrote:
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>  Scott,
> I think he was referring to the dipstick tube on his stock 1.6, not the
> AAZ that he hasn't received yet.
> Don
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 18, 2013, at 7:28 PM, Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> wrote:
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>  AAZ dipstick tubes ( as used in a Golf/jetta type , which is not a
> filler tube , just a dipstick tube ) break if you look at them funny.
> Very common.
> it's not what you should be using in a diesel vanagon anyway ..the
> golf/jetta dipstick tubearrangement.
>
>
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> On 6/18/2013 7:07 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:
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>  Hi Volks! Ive heard about removing waterboxers by dropping it with the
> cradle out from underneath but with my limited resources by not being
>
>  able
>
>  to get Velma elevated enough to do that and some eyeballing I was able
>
>  to
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>  pull engine up and out through the top side without much trouble
> surprisingly, thank goodness!! The shipping company said my AAZ will be
> here tomorrow between 2 and 4 pm. I did find a small oil leak source
>
>  thats
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>  coming from the plastic dipstick/filler tube being cracked and Epoxyd
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>  over,
>
>  does anyone know if a vendor has that part or is it a dealer thing?? No
> injuries to report other than one busted knuckle, a good day in my
>
>  book!!
>
>  Thanks!
> Velma 82 na diesel westy
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