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Old 05-28-2012, 11:36 AM
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Won't come off the valve cover
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Channel locs if it breaks buy a new one, if thats your only ride buy a new one first.
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Does it just spin and spin? If so try and take a flathead screw driver and pop the top of the cap off. Then get some needle nose to put down in the groves and wala it should come off.
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Good call with the screwdriver !! Thanks
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