[DeTomaso] Dipstick length

[Thomas Tornblom]

MikeLDrew at aol.com skrev:
> In a message dated 11/3/07 11:15:08 PM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:
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>> Yeah, but I didn't want the dipstick to look amateurish with a home-made 
>> mark on it.  I'd much rather have it held together with two little nails.  Or 
>> duct tape.  Or airplane glue.   Or solder.  Or rubber bands.
>>
> I wish you'd said that you were planning on bending it.   Dipstick metal 
> won't tolorate that kind of abuse, as you found out. :<(
>> So, where can I get a replacement dipstick?
>>
>>>> Factory dipsticks cost a fortune.   Yours can be repaired fairly easily by 
> brazing it, or you can buy an aftermarket replacement dipstick from Precision 
> Proformance for about $80.

Or you can buy two Audi V6 dipsticks and cut the handle off on one and 
the tip on one and braze or tig weld them together at the correct length.

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The dipsticks are dirt cheap, even for being genuine audi parts. I think 
I paid less than $10 a piece.

The real reason I did this was to get a dipstick with an O-ring seal at 
the handle to avoid any air leaks that upsets the EFI.

> 
> Mike

Thomas

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