dear dip stick pushing out why not use some zip ties to hold in the dip stick go for a rip -- see what else gives -- if nothing else fails -- then simply an errant dipstick -- sooo-- with nothing else failed -- reinsert dipstick-- jack up van and block front wheels run van on jack stands with the engine cover off -- video or actually watch your self while some one else runs van see what actions make the dip stick come out .. 2 gear at full revs -- you may want to pile old tires between your van and a nearby wall so if you do slip off --you will not crash too badly -- but best to prevent slipping off with excellent front wheel blocks and suburb solid jack stands yours
On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 7:36 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > I installed a thin-wire spring that I found at Lowes into the hose > between the breather tower and the intake. So there's no way that hose > is collapsing now, even when warm. After a drive, the dipstick was > still pushed out of the tube. > > I might try to do a compression test today if I can find the time. In > this case a leak-down might be called for but I don't have the gear to > do that myself. Maybe I could try running with the breather hose just > dumping overboard, as a test. > > The engine is running well otherwise. > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL > > Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> writes: > > > Good suggestions, I'll try some internal reinforcement.... > > > > Allan > > -- > > 1991 Vanagon GL > > > > Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> writes: > > > >> I just coiled a bit of bailing wire around a 1/2' pipe so that it > >> would fit inside the hose. Make it long enough to go end-to-end, > >> minus the fittings and insert it into the hose. Voila! > >> > >> Mike B. > >> >
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