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Date:         Tue, 3 Jul 2001 08:35:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Tony <tgerr95@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tony <tgerr95@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: oil plug woes
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@enteract.com>
In-Reply-To:  <3B41E4B7.BC6EB274@enteract.com>
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Sorry all - clarification - it IS a six sided plug - an oversize one - and it won't fit correctly to a 19 mm but it is close -- prob. an SAE (") size ---so I'm guessing it is an oversize plug somebody got from the autoparts store.

Tony

--- Larry Alofs <lalofs@enteract.com> wrote: > Tony wrote: > > > Thanks Larry - FYI: The plug is actually a 1/2" or > > 3/4" steel pipe fitting plug - so I'm thinking the > > rational/long term fix is the > > helicoil...ideas/opinions? Also what about > pumping > > the old oil out the filler tube - will that get > all > > the sludge and oil out of the oilpan? > > > > Tony > > If it is a pipe plug, I would expect it to have a > square head (four > sides). You can probably find a socket designed for > square heads, if > the corners are not rounded off too much by now. Of > course if you > finally get it out and then decide to go with the > heli-coil, you have to > somehow get it to the mechanic without a secure > plug! > > good luck, > Larry A. > >

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