<VV> Help - Oil Out Dipstick Tube

[Mark Corbin]

Jay,

Wonder if your new deeper oil pan has put your filling oil level out of
wack. Could you have accidentally overfilled it?

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> From: Jay Pitchford <jay.pitchford at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Help - Oil Out Dipstick Tube
>
> Tim,
>
> Tom Ray is a Corvair guy, and was recommended by Mark Corbin. Tom
> rebuilt his first Corvair engine 30 years ago, and his shop
> specializes in air cooled engines.
>
> If the true sign of a man's genius is how much he agrees with you,
> then you'll think Tom is brilliant ... he also thinks we need some
> more easy drive time tomorrow, after sealing up the dipstick tube a
> bit better and rechecking the PCV venting.
>
> Re: rings/pistons/cylinder clearances ... for those who recall my
> earlier post about the pulled head stud trauma, the reason we fought
> so hard to save this block was because all the clearances were not
> just proper, but downright excellent.
>
> jcp
>
> p.s. -  this boy ain't gonna 'ricky race' this Corsa 140 anytime soon.
> I've just been without my convertible since April, and I want to drive
> it even once between the Memorial and Labor Day holidays.
>
> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 7:55 PM, shortle <shortle556 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Assuming all rings/pistons/cylinder clearances are proper, how about
> try driving it "very easily" for awhile with the intentions of getting
> the rings to seat better. Don't be in such a mad rush to get the car
> back to ricky race around (it is a Corsa 140 right?). Is your mechanic
> a "Corvair" type guy (meaning he is familiar with the peculiarity of
> an air cooled engine)? If all else fails, then I might be looking to
> shorten the engine oil dipstick tube where it goes into the crankcase.
> Just R + R the oil pan again. Best of luck.
> > Timothy Shortle in (beautiful) Durango Colorado
> >
>