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Date:         Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:43:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hundt <donhundt@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hundt <donhundt@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Removing my 1.6 na
Comments: To: Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <51C1173B.8080005@turbovans.com>
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Scott, I think he was referring to the dipstick tube on his stock 1.6, not the AAZ that he hasn't received yet. Don Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 18, 2013, at 7:28 PM, Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:

> AAZ dipstick tubes ( as used in a Golf/jetta type , which is not a > filler tube , just a dipstick tube ) break if you look at them funny. > Very common. > it's not what you should be using in a diesel vanagon anyway ..the > golf/jetta dipstick tubearrangement. > > > > On 6/18/2013 7:07 PM, ralph meyermann wrote: >> Hi Volks! Ive heard about removing waterboxers by dropping it with the >> cradle out from underneath but with my limited resources by not being able >> to get Velma elevated enough to do that and some eyeballing I was able to

>> pull engine up and out through the top side without much trouble >> surprisingly, thank goodness!! The shipping company said my AAZ will be >> here tomorrow between 2 and 4 pm. I did find a small oil leak source thats >> coming from the plastic dipstick/filler tube being cracked and Epoxyd over, >> does anyone know if a vendor has that part or is it a dealer thing?? No >> injuries to report other than one busted knuckle, a good day in my book!!

>> Thanks! >> Velma 82 na diesel westy >>


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