[T2] type2 Digest, Vol 18, Issue 4

[Tom LaPointe]

large coin and vice grips. Pesos work best OR carefully tap towards edge of
slot with the largest flat blade screwdriver to break loose. THEN engage
coin?

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>    1. Re: Removing slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug (Michael)
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>    3. Re: Removing slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug (John Rogers)
>    4. Re: Removing slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug (raceingcajun)
>    5. Re: Removing slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug (Richard F Coombs)
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> Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:03:57 -0500
> From: Michael <muts at verizon.net>
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> Subject: Re: [T2] Removing slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug
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> I ground down the back of a brad hammer head to fit the slot, using a
> vice grip on the square head.  Any 1/8" X .5 to .75 " wide bar stock
> could be ground to fit and then held with a vice grip.
>
> MUTS Oboe/EH support = Michael's Ultimate Thumb Saver
> 93 Chevy Roadtrek 210P
> 78 VW Westfalia Camper
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> Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:06:32 -0500
> From: hjklingler <hjklingler at gmail.com>
> To: Michael <muts at verizon.net>, type2 at type2.com
> Subject: Re: [T2] Removing slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug
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> Try grinding down a bottle opener.?
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> <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Michael <
> muts at verizon.net> </div><div>Date:11/06/2014  5:03 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> </div><div>To: type2 at type2.com </div><div>Subject: Re: [T2] Removing
> slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug </div><div>
> </div>
> I ground down the back of a brad hammer head to fit the slot, using a
> vice grip on the square head.  Any 1/8" X .5 to .75 " wide bar stock
> could be ground to fit and then held with a vice grip.
>
> MUTS Oboe/EH support = Michael's Ultimate Thumb Saver
> 93 Chevy Roadtrek 210P
> 78 VW Westfalia Camper
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> Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2014 16:37:06 -0600
> From: John Rogers <arathorn.rogers at gmail.com>
> To: hjklingler <hjklingler at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [T2] Removing slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug
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> Thanks. Some really good suggestions!
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> On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 4:06 PM, hjklingler <hjklingler at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Try grinding down a bottle opener.
> >
> >
> > Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S?4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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> > <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Michael <
> > muts at verizon.net> </div><div>Date:11/06/2014  5:03 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> > </div><div>To: type2 at type2.com </div><div>Subject: Re: [T2] Removing
> > slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug </div><div>
> > </div>
> > I ground down the back of a brad hammer head to fit the slot, using a
> > vice grip on the square head.  Any 1/8" X .5 to .75 " wide bar stock
> > could be ground to fit and then held with a vice grip.
> >
> > MUTS Oboe/EH support = Michael's Ultimate Thumb Saver
> > 93 Chevy Roadtrek 210P
> > 78 VW Westfalia Camper
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> Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2014 16:54:11 -0600
> From: "raceingcajun" <raceingcajun at communicomm.com>
> To: "John Rogers" <arathorn.rogers at gmail.com>
> Cc: TYPE 2 LIST <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] Removing slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug
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> Well let me offer the right one. Snap-On as well as all the other major
> tool
> manufactures make a tool called, a "Drag link" adjuster. It is basically a
> large screw driver blade, with a 3/8 drive on the other end. The actual
> Volkswagen tool was just the same, but I'm sure it went out of production
> when wooden spokes fell by the way side.
>
> Howard
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Rogers" <arathorn.rogers at gmail.com>
> To: "hjklingler" <hjklingler at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 4:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [T2] Removing slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug
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> > Thanks. Some really good suggestions!
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 4:06 PM, hjklingler <hjklingler at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Try grinding down a bottle opener.
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S?4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
> >>
> >> <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Michael <
> >> muts at verizon.net> </div><div>Date:11/06/2014  5:03 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> >> </div><div>To: type2 at type2.com </div><div>Subject: Re: [T2] Removing
> >> slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug </div><div>
> >> </div>
> >> I ground down the back of a brad hammer head to fit the slot, using a
> >> vice grip on the square head.  Any 1/8" X .5 to .75 " wide bar stock
> >> could be ground to fit and then held with a vice grip.
> >>
> >> MUTS Oboe/EH support = Michael's Ultimate Thumb Saver
> >> 93 Chevy Roadtrek 210P
> >> 78 VW Westfalia Camper
> >>
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> Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 14:38:17 +0000
> From: Richard F Coombs <rfcoombs at syr.edu>
> To: "'type2 at type2.com'" <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] Removing slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug
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> My solution for this was to take an inexpensive gasket scraper that I
> bought off a table of Chinese tools at the Syracuse Nationals, grind the
> end flat, & then shape the corners in a "cut & try" fashion until I had an
> exact fit with the subtle (concave) curve of the slot. The square shaft of
> the scraper will accept a wrench for a little extra leverage, if necessary.
> The scraper (pre-grinding) looks like this:
> http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=gasket+scraper
>
> Richard
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: type2 [mailto:type2-bounces at type2.com] On Behalf Of Michael
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 5:04 PM
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> Subject: Re: [T2] Removing slotted Oil Pressure Relief Plug
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>
> I ground down the back of a brad hammer head to fit the slot, using a vice
> grip on the square head.  Any 1/8" X .5 to .75 " wide bar stock could be
> ground to fit and then held with a vice grip.
>
> MUTS Oboe/EH support = Michael's Ultimate Thumb Saver
> 93 Chevy Roadtrek 210P
> 78 VW Westfalia Camper
>
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