At 1/13/2008 05:23 PM,guampigeons wrote: >Hello everyone I have a '89 Vanagon with a driping oil plug. I have >replaced it with a new one, abit over size plug from Napa but still >drips oil enough to make a very small puddle I have not tryed teflon >tape yet but I used a new copper washer. I just dont want to over >wrench it. Some one told me to get a used spark plug and cut out the >porcelain part and weld it. Has any body done this and if so did it >work and has any body have any other suggestions. Thank you for your >time to my request hope to hear from some members. > >Clayton on Guam. Hello Clayton, I'd go to www.vanagon.com and sub to the real Vanagon list, (this is the back up list in case of troubles) & ask your question there. You can search the Vanagon list archives too. I went to google and entered 'Oil drain Plug site:vanagon.com' , this got 300 hits. Good luck.
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