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Re: TD Oil Drain Plug

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Subject: Re: TD Oil Drain Plug
From: "Leigh Egbert" <leigh@eznet.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 19:29:38 -0500

>As an alternative, drill through the plug to let the oil out, then go
>after the plug with an acetylene or map gas torch.  Brass will melt at a
>much lower temperature than steel, so you should be able to melt the
>brass plug and let it drip out of the threads by the time the steel
>starts to glow dull red, much like melting solder.
FOR GODS SAKE DON'T DO IT!!!!!!
Remember the pan is made of CAST ALUMINUM, you will end up with a pool of
molten aluminum.
Leigh Egbert
46 TC
48 TC


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