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Subject:Re: Removing my 1.6 na
From:Aristotle Sagan
Date:Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:59:01 -0700

Nothing wrong with your writing. Anyone with half a brain would know you
couldn't detect a leak on an engine you don't have yet.

Good job on the removal. Always a challenge when not in a properly
outfitted garage. We all pride ourselves in doing the difficult with less
than optimum tools.

tim in san jose

On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 3:00 AM, ralph meyermann
<ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:

> I apologize for the poor writing, I had one eye open and half asleep
>
> Velma 82 na diesel westy
>
> >
> > On 6/18/2013 7:07 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:
> >
> >  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
> >
> >  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
> >
> >  coming from the plastic dipstick/filler tube being cracked and Epoxyd
> >
> >  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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