> Sean brought this up at the beginning of the month, the fact that the > oil filler extends so you can pour in oil easily. I've been aware of > this since I bought the van. However, at some point in the last 3 > months or so, it has become stuck. There is no way to pull it out. I'm > not sure exactly what happened (maybe an uninformed mechanic tried to > 'help' and glued it down thinking it was broken? or worse, actually > took the inside/extending section out altogeth?). Any ideas out there > on loosening it up? We've tried twisting, yanking and combinations of > both. I guess the obvious question is: is it there at all? I've pulled mine right out a few times, in an attempt to get that last 1/4" of length out of it, so it's possible a mechanic forgot to put it back. A careful look should tell if it's still there, since the lip sticks out about 1/8" beyond the threaded neck. Shawn & Janis Wright '88 Westy (336k) '85 Jetta TD (361k) VWnut@smus.bc.ca (swright@smus.bc.ca) http://www.islandnet.com/~swright/vw.html
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