If you blow an oil galley plug be certain to check your oil over-pressure relief valve for proper operation. If it is stuck or "hung" in the bore your engine oil pump will develop tremendous pressure on cold start; enough to potentially rupture an oil filter and/or unseat a poorly staked galley plug. Justin Jensen SLC Utah -----Original Message----- From: Jim DiGennaro <limbo@BCN.NET> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 12:24 PM Subject: Re: Subject: Oil gallery plugs poping
>Hi Don, > I had that happen on my 79 bus. It was quite cold if I rememeber. >Luckily it was a Saturday morning and I wasn't going anywhere in >particular. I didn't have the luxury to drill and tap so I replaced it >with a new stock plug. I didn't have any problems after that. Might be a >good idea to put some lock tite or high tack on the plug before >reinstalling. I also gave the center a good tap once it was in place to >make sure the outside edge was seated. I was a little nervous abnout the >plug because it was only a interference fit but it stayed in place. Good >luck. Take care. >-- > > -Jim DiGennaro >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > LiMBO, The Late Model Bus Organization, international > zzzzzzzzzzzzz_ > |E[__][__]|[_]\\ '82 'GTi' Westfalia > | _ LiMBO | _ || 'The VW DJ' >=-( )-------( )-= >James Digennaro, LiMBO's Editor and Web master. >20 First St. URL: http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/ >Adams, MA 01220 ICQ# 5534528 > LiMBO LINE: (413) 743-1814 >'Transporters By The Tunnel' - A fun camping event - July 17th -21st >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > |
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