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Re: [Spridgets] 948cc dipstick question..

To: "brian" <daredelvis@gmail.com>, "Billy Zoom"
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 948cc dipstick question..
From: "Jeff Kelly" <homehandy@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 21:37:39 -0600
The dipstick hole is just a hole drilled in the block. The doubled over 
portion of the dipstick can be spread slightly to make it fit snuggly in the 
block.  There is a flat dimple (for a better description ??) that registers 
how far the dipstick will go into the pan.
Jeff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "brian" <daredelvis@gmail.com>
To: "Billy Zoom" <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
Cc: "spridgets_autox.team.net" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 948cc dipstick question..

> Not on the 948. On the 948 it is all metal, no plastic around the hole. 
> The
> dipstick itself like a long semiflat piece of metal doubled over on 
> itself.
> Mine is about 14 inches long overall and about 5 1/2 inches long beyond 
> the
> doubled part. It makes a noise very similar to banging on the bottom of 
> the
> pan when you put it in.
>
> Brian
> On Mar 7, 2011 6:35 PM, "Billy Zoom" <billyzoom@billyzoom.com> wrote:
>> It's supposed to have a really stupid plastic tube to hold the dipstick.
>> That's what those chunks in your oil were.
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