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George Smathers
Spokane, WA
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Quick help with dipstick housing
Posted by: motek
Date: November 03, 2010 09:48PM

I bumped into the oil dipstick housing on my Ford 302 and it came out. Should I just degrease the hole, add silicone, and push it back in?


Thanks,


George


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Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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Re: Quick help with dipstick housing
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: November 04, 2010 08:42AM

If it's a plastic tube then the silicone would be fine I'd think. If it's a metal tube then what I've done in the past on several cars is to tin the end of the tube that goes in the block with some solder. That makes the diameter just a bit larger and then I can drive it carefully into the block and the solder will conform and seal the tube.


motek
George Smathers
Spokane, WA
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Main British Car:
1967 Morris Minor (48 hp @ crank!), 1971 TR6 302

Re: Quick help with dipstick housing
Posted by: motek
Date: November 04, 2010 10:13AM

Thanks Bill!
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