Date:         Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:11:03 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      WBX Oil Filler Metal Pipe Rust
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Hi all.

Maybe it's just the morbid mechanic in me having a good time posting
gnarly pics but ....
    ;)

While doing the cooling system work, noticed my oil fill pipe was
quite rusty. image:

http://tinyurl.com/p6xjyrc  (I'm beginning to think this bus sat in
tall wet grass for a while!)

I then recalled a poster on thesamba mentioning that his pipe had
failed at the flange allowing the engine to dump a bunch of oil. At
least that was my understanding. NOT saying that failure is common but
some wire brush work, a strip of medium or coarse emery *cloth*
wrapped around the pipe used like a rag buffing up a shoe, cleaned it
up. A small paint brush can fit in to paint it. I used Zero Rust paint
but there's other options.

At the very least, it'll slow the rust down and I imagine it's
something a lot of Vanagon owners can do.

--
Neil n

Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca

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