The new cat I got from them had the same plug ... and it too blew out the first time I drove the van after installation. All who get new cats with plugs ... make sure they're TIGHT when you reinstall them. My solution? ... I went to a flaps and bought an oil drain plug of the same thread. That was 2 years ago and it's working fine. Mike '84 GL 7 pass '85 GL Westy
Brian Keese wrote: > Hi List, > > > > I have an 84 Westy on which I recently resealed the heads and replaced the > old rusty exhaust system (hurray!). I got a new catalytic converter from > the Bus Depot that has a port in it for an Oxygen senor. Well, I don't need > to put an O2 sensor there, as there is already one in the connector pipe. > Unfortunately, the plug to fill the hole that came with the cat blew out > somewhere on the road. Can anyone tell me what the thread pattern is for > that port, or better yet, would anyone be willing to send me something to > fill it (perhaps an old unwanted O2 sensor)? Any other suggestions? > > > > Thanks a million. > > Brian > > > > Brian Keese > > Bloomington, Indiana > > 84 Westy 'The Ark' > |
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