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Subject:Re: Removing my 1.6 na
From:ralph meyermann
Date:Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:53:58 -0600

I'm happy that this year I have a garage and a driveway!! All my other
endeavors happened literally  in the yard under a tree. I am now piecing
together more tools to make the garage more of a shop!

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Jun 19, 2013 5:59 AM, "Aristotle Sagan" <killer.jupiter@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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>> >
>> > 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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