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Subject:Re: Be careful with your dipstick!
Date:Tue, 25 Mar 1997 22:43:13 -0500

Lloyd Perkins wrote:
> 
> For some unknown reason the dipstick in my 85 sticks in the tube if it
> hasn't been removed for a couple of hours.  The first time this
> happened, I gave it a good yank and the bottom part of the dipstick
> broke off at the upper notch and fell into the motor.  It took a while
> but I was finally able to remove the 3 inch piece with a magnet after
> unbolting the oil filler pipe from the block.  Some time later I
> discovered another broken dipstick that the PO had stashed under the
> front seat.
> What could cause my dipstick to stick?
Maybe another dipstick.

> Lloyd Perkins    dad@together.net