[DeTomaso] Dipstick length

[Curt Hall]

So was mine. Blue now

Mark Tumbarello <ollerabmut at msn.com> wrote:  Mine is painted yellow and 38 inches long. 

> From: JDeRyke at aol.com> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 15:26:07 -0400> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; tipo874 at comcast.net; MikeLDrew at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dipstick length> > In a message dated 11/3/07 10:38:59 AM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:> > > From reading the other posts, it appears the correct length should be > > exactly 38" which means I must have been running a little low on oil in the past. > > If I increase the "S" shaped bends up near the cup, I think I can get the > > length to the proper 38" but before I do I just want to double check with y'all > > to make sure that's the right thing to do. Comments? Confirmations?> > > Don't get too tricky in measuring; the proper length is NOT to be measured to > the inside of the upper cup, simply from the open edge of the cup to the tip. > No need to try and estimate the depth of the cup at the top. And FWIW, I've > never seen a dipstick handle with yellow paint. Most are plain steel, some are >
 orange painted and a few are chromed. Cheers- J Deryke> > > > **************************************> See what's new at http://www.aol.com> _______________________________________________> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > DeTomaso mailing list> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
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