Re: Vent tube removal/re-install

From: ffastje (ffastje@cox.net)
Date: Thu Jun 10 2004 - 17:24:59 EDT


Should have read all the posts first looks as this is resolved.
----- Original Message -----
From: "ffastje" <ffastje@cox.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Vent tube removal/re-install

>
> When I put mine back in I had to take the hard plastic elbow out of the
> rubber grommet and put the grommet in first and then the elbow with a
little
> oil. Sorry I deleted the original post.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 11:34 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Vent tube removal/re-install
>
>
> >
> > "Valentin Garcia" <valentingar@msn.com> wrote:
> >
> > : Okay, So I removed the "vent tube" from the valve cover and from the
air
> > : hat. I measured the opening on the valve cover so I can buy an
> appropriate
> > : breather for it, question: how do you put that bugger (vent tube) back
> on? I
> > : pushed on that S.O.B. till I was blue in the face, and still no luck.
Is
> > : there a trick to it? I'm going to buy the breather tomorrow, but now
I'm
> > : worried that I won't be able to pop it on, till I do the Dak is down.
> :-(
> > : Any help is appreciated. TIA.
> >
> >
> > That's strange! The only thing I can think of is to inspect it
> > and the valve cover grommet to make sure neither is damaged; try
> > putting some oil or vaseline on there to make it a bit easier, and
> > twist it back and forth a bit as you push it into place. It
> > shouldn't take a lot of effort.
> >
> > --
> > -Jon-
> >
> > .-- Jon Steiger ---- jon@dakota-truck.net or jon@jonsteiger.com --.
> > | 1970 Barracuda - 1990 Dakota 'vert - 1992 Ram 4x4 - 1996 Dakota |
> > | 1996 Intruder 1400 - 1996 Kolb FireFly - 2001 Ram QC 3500 CTD |
> > `------------------------------------ http://www.jonsteiger.com --'
>
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