Date:         Sat, 10 Aug 1996 21:31:24 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         dgeiger@k2nesoft.com (Don Geiger)
Subject:      Engine out, Part 2

First I'd like to thank all those who responded to my request for help on
how to remove the head temp sensor on my engine tin.  Most said it shouldn't
be attached to the tin, just the head.  Well, it probably shouldn't have
been, but on mine it was.  Musta been screwed into head after the tin was
on.  The common response was to "anoint liberally with Liquid Wrench".  For
several days I went out morning and night and doused that sucker with Liquid
Wrench, then I lit some candles and prayed.  Finally, (after more prayers to
all the gods I could think of) I got it to squeek out.  

With all the tin off, I saw that it was not surprising I had trouble - how
could this thing get any cooling air?  Oil, dirt, leaves, acorns, screws, a
big metal disk?  What a mess!  I didn't have a temp guage before, but I will
when it goes back in.  And I'll bet it'll run cooler that it was.  

Got the heads off today after getting son back from camp (kid grew couple
inches and aged a couple years).  One problem, one upper cylinder head stud
came loose instead of the nut. What should I do with this?  Got too dark too
see much else today.

Hey, anyone else going to the Summer Splash (or whatever its called) VW show
off the NJ Parkway in Berkeley Twp. tomorrow.  I think I'm gonna stop by for
a while in the morning.
Hope to see ya' there!

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