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Dipstick not staying in tube 700 1985

posted by  ZippyG on  Tue Oct 26 19:14 CST 2004
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Over the past 2 days I have noticed oil on the driveway from my 85 760T. Due to back pain I didn't open the hood until this afternoon. I noticed oil had been splattered over about a square foot of hoses and "whats its" in the vicinity of the dip tube. My son attempted to remove much of the splattered oil but some remains. I tried positioning the dipstick back into its tube but it doesn't really want to stay down. When I feel better I will assess the situation more thoroughly. In the meantime, I will add some oil and keep searching through these forums.

What causes a dipstick to come unseated from the tube and stick out about 1/2 inch?








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    Dipstick not staying in tube 700 1985

    posted by  brownboy on  Wed Oct 27 00:51 CST 2004
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    I agree with Noel that you need to check and clean your crankcase ventilation system. I would also suggest that you buy a gasket for the dipstick as well (they are very cheap and easy to install). The FAQs provide good information on how to do this.

    Mike
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    Mike Brown Greenville, NC 1996 965 113K 1994 940 135K 1986 244 137K








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    Dipstick not staying in tube 700 1985

    posted by  ndesouza on  Tue Oct 26 19:26 CST 2004
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    Excess crankcase-pressure ! You need to remove and thoroughly clean your flame-trap, breather-box and all associated hoses. If you've never done this before your flame-trap arrester must be blocked solid. If you dont do this soon it could cause other engine-seals to also start popping.

    Check this link for more info.

    Noel







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