Date:         Fri, 22 Aug 2003 08:34:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tapping oil drain plug
Comments: To: Arthur Anderson <rgylpunk@MAINE.RR.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BF6B237A-D4B3-11D7-B5FE-000A9574C794@maine.rr.com>
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Hey Arthur,

Your best bet is probably tap larger.  Best solution
is a 3/8" pipe tap.  It is a tapered tap.  You can get
a plug from any hardware store.  You will need a pipe
plug.  Since it is a pipe plug, it tightens the
farther you screw it in.  It is virtually impossible
to ever strip again.

Z

--- Arthur Anderson <rgylpunk@MAINE.RR.COM> wrote:
> On Friday, August 22, 2003, at 10:47  AM, Joe
> Glisson wrote:
>
> > If the plug is stripped, just get a new plug. I
> bought one recently for
> > $2.00 - if you mean the drain hole, that's a whole
> different can of
> > worms.
>
> I'm afraid I do mean the drain hole...sorry about
> the confusion, I'm
> still sort of figuring out what all that stuff in
> the engine
> compartment is.
>         Thanks to everyone for thier help so far. I
> think I'll try the 1/2
> inch tap and see if I can get some thread back
> before I go making the
> hole bigger.
>
> -Arthur
> >


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