Date:         Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:38:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil plug gasket -- FLAPS?
Comments: To: Tom Lambas <twlambas@gmail.com>
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Thanks, Tom.

I couple phone calls later, I find that my O'Reilly FLAPS has composite
or rubber versions. Having gotten used to using the copper crushable
ones on my previous '71 bus, I felt wary. Called my local Carquest/NAPA
FLAPS and they have the copper ones.

So I'm going to drain out a 1/2 pint or so of oil to bring the oil level
down below the halfway point between the upper and lower notches on the
dipstick and see how that affects oil temps. Dennis Haynes has done the
research on this and found the oil ran cooler; Ian suggested I try it,
so I'm-a gonna.

Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
Bend, Ore.
1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer, the Westralia.

Sent from my kitchen.

On 08/08/2011 03:08 PM, Tom Lambas wrote:
> My local dealership still had them last time I checked. Maybe yours will
> too.
> On Aug 8, 2011 4:47 PM, "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@gmail.com
> <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote:
>  >
>  > Is the oil plug gasket used on the 1.9L something I can hope the FLAPS
>  > will have, or do it be mail-orderish?
>  >
>  > --
>  > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>  > Bend, Ore.
>  > 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
>  > 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer, the Westralia.
>  >
>  > Sent from my kitchen.
>