[Vwdiesel] cam lock -- Pump Lock

[Weasel]

And driving away forgetting to put the oil filler cap or the dipstick back
in.  Talk about messy.  The sad part is that I drove around all day thinking
that I must have spilled oil, that's why there was smoke coming from under
the hood ...


----- Original Message -----
From: "cass" <iscass at shaw.ca>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] cam lock -- Pump Lock


> hello..
> my name is cassie
> and ive forgotten to remove the cam lock plate(file) :o)
> its been 6 months since i last touched one.
>
> so ,..now,
>  leaving the oil plug out.
> .or forgetting to connect
> a heater hose (before filling)
> ((only to find out the messy way..))
> is beginning to sound like almost acceptable
> practice :o)
> (how come you always remember what you forgot a nanosecond
> too late?)
>
> cassie.
> slightly forgetful.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
> So we had a compatriate (H.C.) forget a cam lock plate--
>
> Have others, besides me, left the inj pump timing pin in??
> (Made the belt jump a few cogs)
> Dan Cotter
>
>
>   Done both!  Chipped one cam and the only time I ever left the pin in
> a
> car it was still in need of removing a broken alt. stud.  So I timed
> it and
> left with a lot of stuff still not on the engine.  Next time I needed
> my pin
> of it was gone.  Of course the guy they took it to for the broken stud
> never say it in there.  :P  Never got the chance to try and start it
> with
> it in.  :)  I have started/cranked a few with a 1/2" drive rachet
> still
> hanging on the crank bolt though!
>      Loren
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