Date:         Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:50:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: engine removal/swap questions
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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S scratch what I said about the oil filler tube - Scott is far far more
knowledgeable than I am.

Still - that is the way it worked for me - b ut do it right.

On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 10:42 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> the upper plastic part of the oil filler tube does not easily come off as
> far as I know.
> I recommend just leave that along.
>
> just undo the two 13mm hex nuts or bolts that hold the whole oil filler
> tube
> to the block, underneath.
> the inner one is a little trcky ...
> but very doable.
>
> unless you take the engine and trans out together as a unit, you need to
> take the oil fillter tube off this way.
>
> Unless you want to mess around with attaching the upper plastic part back
> on
> after forcing it to come off.,
> Just do it the right way.
>
>
> --
Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus