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    Jun 17, 2014, 11:16 AM
    How to remove a tight and stubborn oil dipstick cap top
    The yellow plastic oil dipstick cap top on my Briggs and Stratton Bolens 500 push mower is on way too tight. I can't loosen it by either hand or wrench. Short of blasting, what would you recommend?
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    Jun 17, 2014, 06:03 PM
    Are you turning it in the proper direction ?

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