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 Post subject: Dip stick question
PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:27 am 
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Is there a difference in lengths of dip sticks between the ones that sit straight in the block and those used with the plastic tube? - If so what is it?

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None sit straight in the block. They either use the plastic or steel tube.
Length differences I'm not too sure
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and if you dont have the tube in place, you get oil all over your engine bay :?

big thanks to Scott for fixing that issue. :D

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Got the tube :wink: just thought the dip stick looked a little 'short' and thought maybe it went straight in the block.

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and if you dont have the tube in place, you get oil all over your engine bay


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TK wrote:
None sit straight in the block. They either use the plastic or steel tube.
Length differences I'm not too sure


????

803, 850, 950 & 997 A series engines, the dip stick goes straight into the block with a small felt seal on the end of the dip stick
A+ Engines also have the dip stick going straight into the block, they have a rubber seal.

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TK wrote:
None sit straight in the block. They either use the plastic or steel tube.
Length differences I'm not too sure


Yes, all the pre A+ blocks do use / need a tube, however the A+ do not use any tubes, the dip stick goes staight in to the block. The Dip Sicks for the A+ are also little different at the seal (shape of it).
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TK wrote:
None sit straight in the block. They either use the plastic or steel tube.
Length differences I'm not too sure

The one on my A+ 1275 SPI motor sits straight in the block with no tube :?
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well there you go. Learn something everyday. I have never had any experience with A+ engines and with 803s, 950s (mini engines? No) 850s & 997s well I have never bothered to look. :)
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TK wrote:
well there you go. Learn something everyday. I have never had any experience with A+ engines and with 803s, 950s (mini engines? No) 850s & 997s well I have never bothered to look. :)


Hey, learning = 8).

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