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help! Dropped something in oil fill tube how do i get it out

Posted: 02 Feb 2007, 23:13
by gussy1
Right just collected my type 25camper 1981 air cooled 2 litre drove back 250 miles no probs but it has an oil leak so i stopped to check and top up

it has a bike rack on the back so the previous owner had a long funnel
un beknown t o me was a piece of hose on the end when inserted into filler this came of and is now down the tube

a. can it go or block any where and

b. how do i get the filler neck of without a big strip down

any advice

also anywhere i can get some good trailing arms

Posted: 02 Feb 2007, 23:19
by dalmationman
Fish it out with a bent wire coathanger maybe ?

Posted: 02 Feb 2007, 23:20
by R0B
there is usualy two bolts at the base of the filler.you will have to remove these.....


how do i get the filler neck of without a big strip down