Date:         Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:49:03 -0500
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
Comments: To: JordanVw@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <d08.4abd5b49.36a13f15@aol.com>
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BTDT too........
Cheers,
Doug

On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 8:38 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 1/15/09 6:13:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
>
> Adding oil to the engine is an aggravating challenge - trying to pour
> > oil into the filler neck at a near horizontal angle. You are guaranteed
> > to spill some oil and make a mess unless you use a funnel. Then
> > afterwards there is always the question of what to do with the funnel
> > which is now coated with residual oil.
> >
> > The secret - the oil filler neck has an extension telescoped down inside
> > the filler tube. Just grasp the edge of the filler tube between finger
> > and thumb and pull and it slides right out, The rest is self evident.
> > Pretty slick.
>
>
>
> just be careful when you use the oil fill cap to prop open the lisc plate
> flap... once i dropped it behind the fiberglass bumper...took me 15 minutes
> to get it out LOL
>
> im thinking of JB welding a little chain to the cap so it wont happen
> again.....haha
>
> chris
>
>
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