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To: JeffreyLos@aol.com
Subject: oil pan drain plug
From: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:04:03 -0400

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>Spitlisters: I stumped. And perplexed. I can not get the oil drain plug out
>of the oil pan. It is somewhat stripped but I have still been able to get
so
>much torque on it I'm afraid I will crease the oil pan. I've tried liquid
>wrench and every tool I can think of. I've put a wrench on it and hammered

Hi Jeff if your oil pan is till off the engine you can try putting a propane
tourch to the plug.  This should get it hot enought to remove the plug without
distoring the pan.  Remember, only do this if the pan is off the engine and
not near anything flamable!!

Dave                                                  |\ |     | |      
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Dept. of Elec. & Comp. Eng.                           |/ |     | |      
Concordia University              Voice:(514)848-3115   Fax:(514)848-2802 
1455 de Maisonneuve W. H961       Email:dave@ece.concordia.ca
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