Oil filler

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 2 Jul 2012, 6:39 pm

#910872

Fitting a new oil filler neck to my bug and was wondering do they go all the way down to the shoulder and gasket. Mine is a aftermarket one non standard and i can't wind it all the way to the gasket, just gets really tight and won't turn anymore. I cleaned up the thread and still no go. I've started it up and where it sits now there are no leaks so i thought this would do?

"Obey your Dreams"!

62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

peter87 Officially Full-On Dubber

259 posts · joined Mar 2012 · 2 Jul 2012, 6:53 pm

#910874

When i took mine out i had to remove a porcelain like pipe

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 2 Jul 2012, 6:55 pm

#910875

it should screw all the way down to the gasket face

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 2 Jul 2012, 7:19 pm

#910882

vwo60 wrote:it should screw all the way down to the gasket face

Thats what i thought but its that tight i'll need something to screw it in with as by hand no chance

"Obey your Dreams"!

62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Jul 2012, 7:47 pm

#910887

tar76 wrote:Fitting a new oil filler neck to my bug and was wondering do they go all the way down to the shoulder and gasket. Mine is a aftermarket one non standard and i can't wind it all the way to the gasket, just gets really tight and won't turn anymore. I cleaned up the thread and still no go. I've started it up and where it sits now there are no leaks so i thought this would do?

No My alloy one has an o ring where they join...
I may have put it there????
I also put some pipe thread PTFE on the thread to stop any oil leaking out......
Your thread may be wrong...
remembering where these were made... lol
[china PRC or taiwan rep of china] taiwan was better quality

the best oil filler is the angled one so the cap is horizontal
much easier to pour oil into...

LEE

this is the angled filler....

this is the good filler

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 2 Jul 2012, 8:54 pm

#910905

Thanks Lee i think i might go with your advice and change to the angle type

"Obey your Dreams"!

62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Jul 2012, 11:49 pm

#910927

Hi

The angle ones are much better, the plastic caps crack on the other ones.

To get mine indexed properly I used some 1500 Beetle inlet manifold copper O rings with a smear of silicone on them.

Steve

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 3 Jul 2012, 9:25 am

#910941

You will need a tool to do up the slotted nut, i have one that fits a 1/2" drive, you can do it with a piece of flat bar ground down to fit the slotted nut.