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Subject: Re: NON-GUZZI TRANNY OIL PLUG

Author: Ian Adkins

Date: Nov 29, 2001, 9:37 PM

Post ID: 1709030348


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Bob,

If the rubber can handle the heat and it doesn't leak then I have to assume that it works. I would keep my eyes on it for a while to be sure.

I don't know if the pressure might be enough to blow out the plug but remember...if that plug does come out and you are tootin' down the highway at 60mph....it won't be long till the engine seizes.

Best to get the plug hole fixed properly...in my opinion. I would tap to a larger size...same pitch if possible.

Regards...Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Hawkes <haw-@frontiernet.net>
To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: November 29, 2001 9:53 PM
Subject: NON-GUZZI TRANNY OIL PLUG


I need sage advice. As some of you remember I the tranny oil plug on my Ambo stripped when I changed the oil this past weekend. Went to the auto parts store and bought a rubber/metal replacement drain plug. This thing shoves into the drain hole and then one just turns an adjuster underneath it which pulls a metal rod down through the rubber plug and the thing grips the hell out of the drain hole. Opinions on this are welcome. It sure beats rethreading. But does it work? Thanks.
Bob Hawkes



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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Courier>Bob,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Courier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Courier>If the rubber can handle the heat and it doesn't leak
then I have to assume that it works. I would keep my eyes on it for a while to
be sure.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Courier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Courier>I don't know if the pressure might be enough to blow out
the plug but remember...if that plug does come out and you are tootin' down the
highway at 60mph....it won't be long till the engine seizes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Courier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Courier>Best to get the plug hole fixed properly...in my
opinion. I would tap to a larger size...same pitch if possible.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Courier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Courier>Regards...Ian</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>-----Original Message-----</B><BR><B>From:
</B>Robert Hawkes <<A
href="mailto:haw-@frontiernet.net">haw-@frontiernet.net</A>><BR><B>To:
</B><A
href="mailto:Loopfram-@topica.com">Loopfram-@topica.com</A>
<<A
href="mailto:Loopfram-@topica.com">Loopfram-@topica.com</A>><BR><B>Date:
</B>November 29, 2001 9:53 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>NON-GUZZI TRANNY OIL
PLUG<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080 size=4>I need sage advice. As some of
you remember I the tranny oil plug on my Ambo stripped when I changed the
oil this past weekend. Went to the auto parts store and bought a
rubber/metal replacement drain plug. This thing shoves into the drain
hole and then one just turns an adjuster underneath it which pulls a metal
rod down through the rubber plug and the thing grips the hell out of the
drain hole. Opinions on this are welcome. It sure beats
rethreading. But does it work? Thanks.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080 size=4>Bob Hawkes</FONT></STRONG></DIV><PRE> </PRE></BLOCKQUOTE>


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