Bubba likes Duct tape!
need urgent help, pls read...
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Team Owner
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From: Sorrento Italy
need urgent help, pls read...
hi, something very unsual have happened to me, i've lost the cap covering the oil small tank of the steering pump, the cap is the half screw type, i've already bought one in usa and will probably arrive next week BUT next saturday i'll drive my C3 as 'car 0' (it's the car that opens a hill climbing race here in europe) and i need to take care of this problem replacing the cap with something else. i couldnt find a proper cap to replace and i need to work this problem out at least temporarily to allow me to race this climbing next saturday. the tank is not presurized but need something which will not fall in the middle of the run making an oil mess around the engine and more important the belt and the pulley!! any ideas please? thanks a lot/Giu
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Originally Posted by panic
hi, something very unsual have happened to me, i've lost the cap covering the oil small tank of the steering pump, the cap is the half screw type, i've already bought one in usa and will probably arrive next week BUT next saturday i'll drive my C3 as 'car 0' (it's the car that opens a hill climbing race here in europe) and i need to take care of this problem replacing the cap with something else. i couldnt find a proper cap to replace and i need to work this problem out at least temporarily to allow me to race this climbing next saturday. the tank is not presurized but need something which will not fall in the middle of the run making an oil mess around the engine and more important the belt and the pulley!! any ideas please? thanks a lot/Giu
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Are there no other General Motors cars nearby that you could "borrow" one from, I realize that you are overseas but there has to be a car around that you could honestly borrow one from. Peace,,,Moosie 
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Find a U.S. military base, and some U.S. soldiers, and bring pics of the Vette they'll enjoy that. They may be able to requisition one off a Humvee or one of the GMC 4x4 pickup trucks that the U.S. military still has around.
, it will work til the new one arrives! Signed Bubba
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From: one night in Bangkok you are never lonely
Originally Posted by panic
hi, i'll try the cork and tape...
i'll make pictures and show you how did it work (i'll send you pics of the race too on monday)
thanks/Giu
i'll make pictures and show you how did it work (i'll send you pics of the race too on monday)
thanks/Giu
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From: Millington Illinois
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Originally Posted by panic
hi, i'll try the cork and tape...
i'll make pictures and show you how did it work (i'll send you pics of the race too on monday)
thanks/Giu
i'll make pictures and show you how did it work (i'll send you pics of the race too on monday)
thanks/Giu
