Oil Pressure Relief Plug DIY

[tmart]

I thought I read a thread before about how people made the oil pressure relief plug a bit more user-friendly. I can't find it anymore but thought I'd share my mod:

I dremeled off the sides of a nut. I can't remember the size off the top of my head, but the closer to the diameter of the plug, the better I'd think:

Then I just mated it to the plug with JB Weld. Now that I know how to silver solder (fine, now that I've silver soldered once...) I'd probably do that instead:

I should've taken pictures of the final product, but forgot to. I can report it works good, uses a socket size I don't have to go out and buy, and is significantly cheaper than some other things I've seen.
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1990 Vanagon 2.2L Manual
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[DanHoug]

i put this GW relief plug in and rilly rilly like it because it gives a hex to wrench on and a spot for an oil temp sender.

[tmart]

Son of a bitch. Of course after posting this earlier today I went out to check the plug because I have a habit of second guessing myself and I don't specifically remember torquing it. The JB gave and off came my nut...

I'm going to silver solder mine on. Safe to say this wasn't a forever mod, it'll only last up until you post on thesamba about it...

Dan, ya that's an upgrade I'd be interested in sometime in the future. For now I have nowhere to send the temp to, and I'd rather sopend the $20 elsewhere for the time being.
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1990 Vanagon 2.2L Manual
The van that samba built