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Old May 23, 2006 | 06:02 AM
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Question How do you remove the oil fill tube?

This bastard is really on there! I don't want to break it taking it off but I want to mount my fill cap right to the valve cover for a better seal.
Anyone have a clue on this??
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Old May 23, 2006 | 07:26 AM
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Pull up and twist, thats how i got mine out. Be ready when it comes out and dont pop yourself in the nose.
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Old May 23, 2006 | 08:14 AM
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Pull up and twist, thats how i got mine out. Be ready when it comes out and dont pop yourself in the nose.

I'll watch for that!
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Old May 23, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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it's a 1/4 turn, just like the cap
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Old May 23, 2006 | 08:46 AM
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as far as I know its 1/4 turn... I took mine off by accident one day taking the oil cap off and I guess I grabbed too much as first I was like WTF just happened but when I looked I realized I took the whole thing out and didnt even realize it... I'm a 'tard.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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pull and twist mine came right off
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Old May 24, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 04BlackGmc
pull and twist mine came right off
^^^^that might work, or you can just buy a set of pacesetter LTs and break it off when installing the headers, ask me how i learned that technique!!!!
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Old May 24, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by dry_kill
^^^^that might work, or you can just buy a set of pacesetter LTs and break it off when installing the headers, ask me how i learned that technique!!!!
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Old May 24, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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I think it's a little more than a quarter turn. If I remember correctly, it needs to be turned 180 degrees until it is "upside down" and then pull firmly.
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Old May 27, 2006 | 06:04 AM
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Got the thing out yesterday after some swearing and cutting the o-ring into three peices.
Looks like after the last time I tried to get it out the o-ring got caught betwwen it's groove and the locking nub in the valve cover.
I was waiting for the stupid thing to snap when I was pulling on it.
Cut the o-ring after pulling it out with a needle nose pliers, one peice would not come out, and then pulled so hard I almost fell off the damm truck when it finally popped out!
You guys were right, almost smacked myself in the head.

The cap fits soo much tighter in the valve cover than in the fill tube, I'm hoping this helps some of my oil spraying issues with the STS kit.
Thanks again for the help.
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