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Re: dipstick tube / overfilling

To: "'Spridget List'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: dipstick tube / overfilling
Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 20:10:53 -0400
That should have been 'extremely loose'.

-----Original Message-----

>My dipstick tube is extremely .  It does not have a washer on the dipstick,
>but I don't think that it should.
>
>How does one fix the dipstick holder?  Replace it?  Should it have an
o-ring
>on it?  Did the early 12CC 1275s have a rubber or felt on the dipstick?
For
>that matter, did the 1098s have a rubber or felt?  (Mine does, but is it
>right? )
>
>Why does overfilling cause smoking?  Leaking out the back?
>
>Thanks!
>Robert D.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>What I don't understand is why the smoke only comes during a particular
>part
>>of the warm up and is accompanied by a rattle and then goes away???
>
>>Hi Robert:
>>You are not over filing the crankcase are you? That has happened to me
>once.
>>It does not take much to overfill and cause smoking.
>>
>>I hope this helps
>>
>>Ray
>>
>>1967 Midget



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