Date:         Wed, 9 Oct 2002 07:50:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum_westy@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum_westy@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil leak at filler tube
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On the WBX the plastic is not supposed to be separated
from the metal tube.

It has been my experience that when there is not a
tight seal between the plastic and the tube, erratic
engine operation can result.  (Vacuum leak?)

Mike
'84 GL
'85 Westy

--- Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA> wrote:
> Some earlier (air cooled maybe) just slip on with a
> bolt.  My 91 is
> pressure fit.  I tried to remove the plastic sleeve
> from the metal tube
> (another van) and I had a VERY hard time getting
> them to separate (I
> had to crush the metal pipe).  It's off and waiting
> for me to figure out
> how to get the plastic part on my van's metal tube.
> It has been
> mentioned to boil the plastic in water to make it
> more pliable but I
> have no first-hand experience with this.  Malcolm
>
> > I have the dreaded spraying oil problem. It looks
> like my leak
> > (slight) is it the union of the plastic portion of
> the filler tube and
> > the metal portion. How do these go together?


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