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Date:         Thu, 27 Mar 2003 22:57:34 -0500
Reply-To:     al jordans <aljordans@ATTBI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         al jordans <aljordans@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      FW: Transmission filler plug wrench.
In-Reply-To:  <4120033427232741718@earthlink.net>
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This has worked well for me fr 20+ yrs alj

---------- From: Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET> Reply-To: Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET> Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 15:27:41 -0800 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Transmission filler plug wrench.

Why not get a 17 mm hex wrench and saw off about 1" - then place That into a 17mm socket? It's cheap!

Randy Bergum 1990 Carat

> [Original Message] > From: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Date: 3/27/2003 8:15:15 AM > Subject: Re: Transmission filler plug wrench. > > For all those pulling the plug on your trannies, and > this applies to most VWs (all Vanagons), you should > consider visitng your Snap-on guy and buying the > tranny plug socket. Its small, you can attach it to > any 3/8 rachet or extension, and then can easily > remove and install the plug. This will cut your time > down to a fraction of the time it takes to use a > regular allen wrench. > > The tool number is CPT110A > The cost is a very reasonable $13.40 > It is well worth it... > > Z > > > --- Steve Cotsford <Cotsford@AOL.COM> wrote: > > In a message dated 3/27/2003 12:06:09 AM Eastern > > Standard Time, > > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > > > > Sort of like the 17 > > > mm L-shaped Allen Wrench everyone gets sucked into > > buying, but doesn't > > > fit anywhere. > > > > > > > I didnt go out and buy an L-shaped 17 mm allen > > wrench just for the Vanagon, > > I bought it years ago when I had a Dasher. From > > Sears, and it was expensive. > > However it fits my Vanagon trannies. You just have > > to point the long handle > > piece upwards and reach above the shaft to pull it. > > Really quite easy, > > especially if you worked on Fiats years ago !! I > > dont understand if people > > say it wont fit. > > > > cheers, Steve Cotsford > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Plati


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