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Re[2]: Dip stick spacer.

To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>, Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re[2]: Dip stick spacer.
From: Dave_Vrba@mail.sel.sony.com (Dave Vrba)
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 16:07:44 -0500
Cc: "Noel; William M" <noel@BATTELLE.ORG>, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Reply-to: Dave_Vrba@mail.sel.sony.com (Dave Vrba)
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
     On my 1275, the dip stick hits the bottom of the pan with a "clunk" 
     when inserted.  Is this too deep of penetration thus reading higher 
     oil level than really there is????  What's the proper depth??
     
     Dave
     '62 MKII Sprite
     1275 - weber
     Dublin, CA


Subject: Re: Dip stick spacer.
Author:  Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu> at SONYCOM
Date:    1/4/99 3:32 PM


Hmmm, does this spacer raise the dip stick out of the tube?!
This would explain why I lose oil pressure when brakling hard - I am 
running too little oil because my dip stick sits too low!
     
Frank, could you clarify?
     
Ulix
     
On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, Frank Clarici wrote:
     
> Noel, William M wrote:
> .  Seems I recall reading that
> > there is a felt/wool spacer that fits around the dipstick and seals the 
> > tube.  Is this correct?
> > 
> > I have looked at the catalogs that I have and don't see a part like 
> 
> 
> I can only speak for 1275s here.
> The dipsticks did have a thin rubber pad. They are about 3/16" thick.
> An assortment of plumbing faucet washers will provide something useable. 
> (not Concours or original but for less then a buck you can buy package
> of them.) If you have a friendly hardware store nearby, ask them if you 
> can pick one out of their bin. It should only cost about a dime or so. 
> Take the dipstick with you, it needs to fit tight enough so it will not 
> fall off when you check the oil. Get the flat kind not the cone shaped 
> faucet washers.
> 
> Good luck 
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Lots of LBCs
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
> 
     
    Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|\__  
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