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Date:         Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:49:33 -0600
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: diesel oil drain plug
Comments: To: David Moyal <moyald@gmail.com>
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I have also had the seals in the 2 joints where the dipstick/fill tube join and where it joins the pan.

Velma 82 na diesel westy On Jun 13, 2013 10:47 AM, "ralph meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have had a piece of debris get stuck in there from an oil change and not > seal properly, sadly I have heard of the plug being over tightened and > cracking the pan. Hope its a piece of debris and not a crack!! > > Velma 82 na diesel westy > On Jun 13, 2013 10:07 AM, "David Moyal" <moyald@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I've been meaning to ask this for a while; the growing stain on the street >> in front of my house makes me get it in gear. My '83 diesel Vanagon has a >> unique (in my experience) oil drain plug. The sealing surface is >> hemispherical, and it sits horizontally on the oil pan. Hard to describe, >> but...mine has always leaked. I replaced the drain plug once - no change. >> Has anyone dealt with this, or has anyone got any ideas on a fix? Thanks, >> David >> >


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