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Subject:Re: Oil on crank/water pump/alternator belt
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Sun, 9 Oct 2016 16:33:14 -0500

<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0, 0, 0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><div>Think behind the license plate door is tough?&nbsp; I have a later model Golf engine with the serpentine belt.&nbsp; One has to remove the engine compartment door to add oil. Usually under all the camping boxes and gear.&nbsp; On top of that, the filler, on top of the valve cover, is in the far left corner and you Have to have a darn good eye or a long neck funnel. <br />&nbsp;<br />Dave B. <br /></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div style="border-top:1px solid #bcbcbc;margin:5px 0px;"></div><span style="font-size:12;font-family:arial;color:#000000;">On 10/09/16, <span>Jim Felder&lt;jim.felder@GMAIL.COM&gt;</span> wrote:</span><div>&nbsp;</div><div style="font-size:12;font-family:arial;color:#000000;">Oil no great big deal. Spray it off with brake cleaner while it's running.<br /><br />Oh, and get a funnel while you're at the FLAPS.<br /><br />: )<br /><br />Jim<br /><br />On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 3:13 PM Don Hanson &lt;<a class="parsedEmail" href="mailto:dhanson928@gmail.com" target="_blank">dhanson928@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br /><br />&gt; 84 Vanagon with inline gas on deisel mounts...   Getting oil from the<br />&gt; bottle into the filler, through the license plate door is awkward.. I have<br />&gt; no problem with quarts, but missed with a 5qt jug got the belt with a good<br />&gt; amount of 15/40 motor oil<br />&gt; .. I wiped and sopped the belt as best I could, bit it's tight...so<br />&gt;<br />&gt; Am I going to be installing one of my spare belts &quot;sooner&quot;? Thanks<br />&gt;<br /></div></div>

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