Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Mystery Find

From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 20:23:54 -0500

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Yup, absolutely that=E2=80=99s it. Usually 30-50% of the many engines I=E2=80=
=99ve disassembled have that crackerjack toy in the pan.=20

Ron Soave

> On Aug 3, 2020, at 7:20 PM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
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> Looks like the plastic tube the dipstick sits in.
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> Bob Spruck
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> On 8/3/2020 8:01 PM, Ken Rudolphy via Spridgets wrote:
>> 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 my=
stery is shown in the attached picture.  A plastic tube, approximately 3/8" O=
D, 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 thi=
s.  Any idea what this is?
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Yup, absolutely that=E2=80=99s it. Usually 3=
0-50% of the many engines I=E2=80=99ve disassembled have that crackerjack to=
y in the pan.&nbsp;<div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 3, 2020, at 7:20 PM, Bob Spruck via Sp=
ridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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    <p><font size=3D"+1"><font face=3D"Arial">Looks like the plastic tube
          the dipstick sits in.</font></font></p>
    <p><font size=3D"+1"><font face=3D"Arial">Bob Spruck</font></font><br>
    </p>
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 8/3/2020 8:01 PM, Ken Rudolphy via
      Spridgets wrote:<br>
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    <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:1332694972.148995.1596499274314@ma=
il.yahoo.com">
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8">
      <p dir=3D"ltr">Okay Spridget universe, I need to draw on your
        collective knowledge.</p>
      <p dir=3D"ltr">Dropped the oil pan on my "new" 1970 Midget.&nbsp; The
        good, no metal.&nbsp; The mystery is shown in the attached picture.&=
nbsp;
        A plastic tube, approximately 3/8" OD, threaded on end laying in
        the bottom of the pan.</p>
      <p dir=3D"ltr">I'm quite familiar with these cars, but have never
        seen anything like this.&nbsp; Any idea what this is?</p>
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From: Ken Rudolphy via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 01:28:37 +0000 (UTC)

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Jon and Bob.=C2=A0 THANK YOU!=C2=A0=C2=A0 Makes sense.=C2=A0 I had tried fi=
tting the dipstick, and found the upper portion too large in diameter, so i=
t's possible the prior owner jammed it into there once too often.

Spridget Nation rocks!=C2=A0 Unless someone has trade marked that already.
On Monday, August 3, 2020 Jon Paschke via Spridgets <[email-masked]> w=
rote:
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 That is the plastic tube your dip stick goes into. Those threads stick int=
o the block and the dip stick goes in to it and holds it up.
=20
 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.=C2=A0 The good, no metal.=C2=
=A0 The mystery is shown in the attached picture.=C2=A0 A plastic tube, app=
roximately 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.=
=C2=A0 Any idea what this is?
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Jon and Bob.&nbsp; THANK YOU!&nbsp;&nbsp; Makes sense.&nbsp;=
 I had tried fitting the dipstick, and found the upper portion too large in=
 diameter, so it's possible the prior owner jammed it into there once too o=
ften.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Spridget Nation rocks!&nbsp; Unless someone has trade marked=
 that already.</p>
</br></br><div class=3D"device_aol_et_org_dt_dd_quote"></div><hr style=3D"b=
order:0;height:1px;color:#999;background-color:#999;width:100%;margin:0 0 9=
px 0;padding:0;"></hr><span style=3D"font-size:14px; color:#999999;">On Mon=
day, August 3, 2020 Jon Paschke via Spridgets &#60;<span style=3D"color:#00=
00A0">[email-masked]</span>&#62; wrote:</span><br></br><div id=3D"yiv9=
368400931"><html><head></head><div>
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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 clear=3D"none">
    <br clear=3D"none">
    <div class=3D"yiv9368400931yqt5225040236" id=3D"yiv9368400931yqtfd04984=
"><div class=3D"yiv9368400931moz-cite-prefix">On 8/3/2020 5:01 PM, Ken Rudo=
lphy via
      Spridgets wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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    </div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"yiv9368400931yqt522504023=
6" id=3D"yiv9368400931yqtfd27980">
      <p dir=3D"ltr">Okay Spridget universe, I need to draw on your
        collective knowledge.</p>
      <p dir=3D"ltr">Dropped the oil pan on my &quot;new&quot; 1970 Midget.=
=C2=A0 The
        good, no metal.=C2=A0 The mystery is shown in the attached picture.=
=C2=A0
        A plastic tube, approximately 3/8&quot; OD, threaded on end laying =
in
        the bottom of the pan.</p>
      <p dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;m quite familiar with these cars, but have never
        seen anything like this.=C2=A0 Any idea what this is?</p>
      <br clear=3D"none">
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