At 11:47 AM -0500 12/4/00, Larry Cogan wrote:
>New guy here, both cyberelly and mechanically challanged. Hope I get
>the procedure correctly and don't forward the entire volume as an
>attachment.
>
>I have a 59 MGA with the original 1500 engine. The engine oil
>dipstick
>has a 45 degree bend in the handle. The DPO has a blob of what
>appears to masking tape to set the amount of "travel" of the stick
>into the sump. In looking at the Vicky Britt and Moss catalogs I see
>two diff dipstick versions. A straight stick for earlier cars and a
>stick with two 45 degree bends for later cars. The drawing of the
>dipstick in my repro owner's manual shows a straight stick. I also
>note that the catalogs show the straight stick without any "stop lug"
>to set the depth of the stick into the sump. Not so concerned about
>originality as much as having a properly calibrated dipstick.
>Questions:
>What is the proper stick for the early 1500?
>If the straight stick is correct, what sets the travel of the stick?
>Does it simply bottom out on the pan or baffle?
>Does it make any difference or should I be obsessing about more
>important things (like that strange noise between 2400 and 3100 rpm)?
>I realize that I could simply drain the oil, put in the specified
>amount and "recalibrate" the wad of tape to that level, but that seems
>quite inelegant.
>Thanks in advance, Larry. Melbourne, FL
Should be a straight stick that rests on the oil pan.
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Bob Shaw
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