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Date:         Sat, 31 Aug 2019 18:04:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: copper crush washers
Comments: To: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <49071822-36fa-4267-80b3-b30f8200cf1e@Jim-Felders-iPhone-2>
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*"Dealer supplied me with aluminum washers for a few years"*


may be because they ran out pennies to make copper washers? - *just
kidding... :-)*


On Sat, Aug 31, 2019 at 5:33 PM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:


>
>  I like copper oil plug washers. Have used them on about every car I have
> ever owned—until my first Vanagon, a new 1990. Came with aluminum from the
> factory. Dealer supplied me with aluminum washers for a few years. Started
> buying parts for all my VWs at a local shop I still use. They spec
> aluminum. So, I was surprised by all this at first but never had a bit of
> problem with either material, copper or aluminum and doubt if I ever put a
> copper oil plug washer on a Vavagon come to think of it.
>
> Jim
>
>
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