<VV> Dipstick nightmare

[Paul Rollins]

At 10:58 PM 12/28/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 20:36:35 -0700 (MST)
>From: Geoffrey A Johnson <geoffj at unm.edu>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Dipstick nightmare
>To: Tom  Wright <mail2tom at vaxxine.com>
>Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>
>Champfer the end of the new tube with a file so it has a nice rounded
>edge.  You might also lightly sand the tube that will go in to the block
>too remove
>any burrs on the tube that may catch.  Then
>grease it well and tap it in.
>HTH
>Geoff Johnson
>
>
>
>On Wed, 28 Dec 2005, Tom  Wright wrote:
>
> > Calling the all Great and Knowing Wise Ones. Please tell me what I 
> don't know about a simple job like installing a dipstick tube. I have 
> (had) a new one from Clark's and I was trying to drive it in. It went 
> about 2/3 of the way and stopped dead. Wouldn't move anymore, so I tried 
> to convince it to go all the way to the seat. This resulted in a bent 
> tube that now would not come out.

I would put the tube in the freezer overnight, also.

Paul