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Subject:Re: Oil Drip...
From:mike
Date:Mon, 17 May 1999 23:11:29 -0400

Two Words

Bus Depot

25 cents each, bought four with my last tune up order.

Mike
87 westy

"Willie T. Lafrades" wrote:
>
> I recently did my first oil change on a newly rebult VW engine from Canada.
> And to my suprise there was not a copper ring on the drain plug.  Did they
> forget or is this normal?
>
> TIA
>
> Willie
> 90 GL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 2:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Oil Drip...
>
> >Ben Wampler wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Oil is leaking out the drain plug of my '85 Vanagon at a pretty quick
> rate
> >> (quart-a-week). What would be the easiest way to fix this?
> >
> >Replace the copper ring gasket the next time you change oil. Available at
> your
> >FLAPS or dealer. My Syncro leaks there too, I didnt change the ring at my
> last
> >oil change.
> >
> >PerL
> >88 Syncro 112i

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