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Subject:Re: Oil drain plug problems-Help!
From:Neil N
Date:Mon, 4 May 2015 09:28:26 -0700

No doubt.
I wish I'd known of the stripped plug on my engine prior to taking it
to a shop.
Even if it'd meant a week + down time, I would've taken the time to
learn about a Time Sert install.

Thanks for the info Frank.

Neil.

On 5/4/15, Frank Condelli <ralanen@aol.com> wrote:

>         This is one of the most common problems on these water boxer
> engines.  .... then someone tries to fix that problem by using an oversized
> drain plug or some other Micky Mouse fix  ....  Then, once its screwed up use a
> Time-Sert  ...

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Neil n

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