VANAGON archives -- May 1999, week 3 (#79)

Date:         Sun, 16 May 1999 22:01:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Courtney Snow <csnow@FROGNET.NET>
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From:         Courtney Snow <csnow@FROGNET.NET>
Organization: here fishy fishy
Subject:      Re: Oil Drip...
Comments: To: Ben Wampler <ben@ERUPT.COM>
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Ben Wampler wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Oil is leaking out the drain plug of my '85 Vanagon at a pretty quick rate
> (quart-a-week). What would be the easiest way to fix this?
>
> Also, anyone have a cigarette lighter from an '85 in good shape they'd sell
> me (I just need the lighter, not the socket itself)
>
> Thanks :)
> Ben Wampler
> '85 Vanagon GL
> '74 Ghia Coupe
> '71 Type 3 Fastback
I had the same problem until I started putting a little sillicone around
the treads of the plug before I put it back in.

Chris Riddle
85 weekender "Otto"
Athens, OH

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