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Re: Will oil really "wick up" a dipstick?

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Subject: Re: Will oil really "wick up" a dipstick?
From: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 12:06:13 -0400 (EDT)
Howdy,

On Fri, 1 Oct 2004, Arvid Jedlicka wrote:
> I belong to a flying club. The preflight requires that we check the
> oil. So the big discussion is "Do you ...
> 
> (a) pull the dipstick out and read it
> 
> (b) pull the dipstick out, clean it, put it back in, take it out, and read it
> 
> The motor has not been used for several days, so the main issue is
> "Does oil wick up the dipstick and give you a false reading?".
> 
> And, is the choice of (a) or (b) depend on the shape of the dipstick?
> 
> Any thoughts?

My primary thought is that you people need to fly more, so you don't worry 
about silly things...  How long does it take to wipe off the dipstick and 
re-insert it, just in case it does wick up?

:-)

Mark






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