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Date:         Sun, 3 May 2015 20:48:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil drain plug problems-Help!
In-Reply-To:  <5C78D8DE-E47A-477E-B8D1-26CE32F5FF71@yahoo.com>
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> It sounds like you have a 3/8 pipe plug in there.


If that's what happened, it may be the same fix that was done on my 2.1
Image: http://tinyurl.com/qdka3lh you can see a little of the sealant
used by shop.


I changed the oil, not knowing this brass plug had sealant on it. All
I had was yellow gas tape. This seems to work for now. The mechanic
that did the repair gave me a tube of the sealant they used. They said
it was the stuff included in gasket sets. If I'm not mistaken, it's
the stuff in the white tube shown here in Van-cafe.com head gasket
set:


http://www.van-cafe.com/shop/images/025198012B.jpg


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Neil n


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