Date:         Wed, 9 Oct 2002 09:05:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Lost Oil Drain Bolt
Comments: To: dabomb@TANJABARNES.COM
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Most times you can just get an oversized oil drain plug. Start with NAPA
they normally have them.
On mine 15mm was the right size.
You can also rethread and go to the next size.

Stan Wilder

On Tue, 8 Oct 2002 21:49:46 -0700 DaBomb <dabomb@TANJABARNES.COM> writes:
> Dear Volks,
>
> Well, went up to Joshua Tree and waved at two Vanagon owners.  On my
> return,
> seems my drain bolt (which my mechanic had mentioned appeared to be
> stripped) fell out and hemorrhaged oil all over the roadside.
>
> My air-cooled buddy behind me did a temporary fix by using an
> air-cooled lug
> nut to staunch the flow and it got me home.
>
> Tomorrow I'll be checking into how to get this repaired, but was
> wondering
> if the list knows how this procedure works.  Any advise is helpful.
>
> Love and Rockets,
> DaBomb
>
>

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