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That is the plastic tube your dip stick goes into. Those threads stick 
into the block and the dip stick goes in to it and holds it up.
On 8/3/2020 5:01 PM, Ken Rudolphy via Spridgets wrote:
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> Okay Spridget universe, I need to draw on your collective knowledge.
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> Dropped the oil pan on my "new" 1970 Midget.  The good, no metal.  The 
> mystery is shown in the attached picture. A plastic tube, 
> approximately 3/8" OD, threaded on end laying in the bottom of the pan.
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> I'm quite familiar with these cars, but have never seen anything like 
> this.  Any idea what this is?
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    That is the plastic tube your dip stick goes into. Those threads
    stick into the block and the dip stick goes in to it and holds it
    up.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/3/2020 5:01 PM, Ken Rudolphy via
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      <p dir="ltr">Okay Spridget universe, I need to draw on your
        collective knowledge.</p>
      <p dir="ltr">Dropped the oil pan on my "new" 1970 Midget.  The
        good, no metal.  The mystery is shown in the attached picture. 
        A plastic tube, approximately 3/8" OD, threaded on end laying in
        the bottom of the pan.</p>
      <p dir="ltr">I'm quite familiar with these cars, but have never
        seen anything like this.  Any idea what this is?</p>
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