Make sure that there is a seal in the dish at the top of the dipstick.
Currently I need one. (gonna fix it today). When that seal is missing, oil
will blow out the dipstick hole, especially at highway speeds. I made one
out of rubber a couple years ago, but I think the original is felt.
Larry
78 Midget
----- Original Message -----
From Jean-Francois Gratton <jfgratton at w3m.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: Seeking: Oil dipstick 1500
>
> Simpy put I got a dipstick from a 78 engine at a local scrap yard
> where a friend works and she (the car) was in need of two quarts
> of oil. Thus explaining the knocking at cold temperature as
> described in my initial post.
>
> Now all is fine!
> and she is happy again!
>
> JF
> 75 MG Midget
> http://www.jfgratton.com/midget/
>
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