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Oct 23, 2004 | 09:01 AM

RemerLex11

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I'm completely dumbfounded.........

i cant get my oil cap off.........ive tried everything it just doesnt wanna budge. any suggestions?

ive never felt this stupid in my life

Oct 23, 2004 | 09:07 AM

Hawkze_2.3

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Re: I'm completely dumbfounded......... (mafoo_2005)

Tap it with a rubber mallet and try turning it with some damn muscle!

Oct 23, 2004 | 09:09 AM

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Re: I'm completely dumbfounded......... (mafoo_2005)

All kidding aside, are you sure it's the oil cap your trying to remove? Have you removed it before? And... are you turning it the right way? "Lefty loosy, righty tighty"?

I'd suggest getting a wood dowel, placing it tangentially on one of the ****-like stubby things on the oil cap, and whacking the other end with a rubber mallet to unscrew it.

Oct 23, 2004 | 09:32 AM

RemerLex11

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Re: I'm completely dumbfounded......... (kb58)

hahaha damn finally got my possessed oil cap off

Oct 23, 2004 | 10:03 AM

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Re: I'm completely dumbfounded......... (mafoo_2005)

lol this happend to me be before, how did you finally get it off?

Oct 23, 2004 | 02:07 PM

ryanstev

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It's really not hard, just put a screw driver against one of the grips, and hit it with your hand.

Oct 23, 2004 | 03:52 PM

h22 civic

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4' pipe wrench will do it

next time just put a pair of channel locks on it

put a rag over the teeth if your going for the bling factor

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Oct 23, 2004 | 04:16 PM

Matgallis

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did you screw it in wrong or something?

Oct 23, 2004 | 04:51 PM

rjr162

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Re: (Matgallis)

I've done this before too... I just manage to tighten it too tight (though it feels snug when you're tightening it down)... go to take it off and you're like "damn! did I somehow use an impact gun on this sucker?!?"

Oct 23, 2004 | 04:54 PM

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Kal

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Re: I'm completely dumbfounded......... (mafoo_2005)

lol don't put it on too tight this time.

Oct 23, 2004 | 05:47 PM

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Re: I'm completely dumbfounded......... (Kal)

let the motor cool metal swells when it gets hot the plastic dont

Oct 23, 2004 | 06:58 PM

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RemerLex11

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Re: I'm completely dumbfounded......... (Type SH)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Type SH »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol this happend to me be before, how did you finally get it off?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i hammered the **** out of it!!!!!

Oct 23, 2004 | 07:49 PM

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Re: I'm completely dumbfounded......... (mafoo_2005)

you probably cross threaded it, take a look at the threads and if you damaged it i'd replace it cause if your oil gets out say good bye to the motor!!

Oct 23, 2004 | 08:03 PM

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Re: I'm completely dumbfounded......... (ludegetsmwet)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ludegetsmwet »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you probably cross threaded it, take a look at the threads and if you damaged it i'd replace it cause if your oil gets out say good bye to the motor!!</TD></TR></TABLE>riiiight