<VV> Click/clack wtf oil level.

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/31/2007 7:28:12 AM US Mountain Standard Time,  
tonyu at roava.net writes:

Next  time the oil pan is off (on *any* Corvair), take a close look at 
the end  of the dipstick tube that extends down inside the 
crankcase.    Notice how close the end comes to the area of the 
crankcase that's usually  full of oil.   Then, reach into the tool 
box, grab a #2 Phillips  screwdriver and (after removing the dipstick) 
jam it up inside the part of  the tube that extends down past the 
crankcase and snap that little s.o.b.  off flush with the crankcase 
casting.   Stick the screwdriver  back into the tube and rotate it 
around a tad to eliminate any burrs or  kinks that would interfere 
with the dipstick.   Replace the  dipstick.



Tony and all,
This of course will work, but have you ever considered just why the end of  
the dipstick tube extends down so far? It is to place the bottom of that tube  
down into the oil supply, which prevents blowby from entering the tube. By  
breaking the end off, you are allowing blowby to enter the tube and pass up the  
tube (under pressure) to be admitted into the engine compartment where it can 
be  sucked into the direct air heater. Those fumes are poisonous is case you 
intend  to breathe them this way.
 
Regards,
Bob Helt



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