Dipstick Stuck! (1 Viewer)

[TheBig1]

Hi Kev,
Just to clarify some of your 'thoughts':
1. Of Course a Dipstick is 'Push fit'. Please refer to previous and oiginal posts
2. Dipstick desing differs considerably across manufacturer and engine design. Please google it if you are unsure
3. The tube is NOT 8mm it's 12mm. The fit is loose as previously stated.
4. I cannot see for certain any 'crushing' of tube - that's hwy borescope comes in - as previously stated.
5. I have 'REALLY' built many engines, and have never had this issue and nor have my Garage / Petrol Head Engine Builders / or Fiat Commercial 'Chat'. The ONLY reason I posted this thread is because it is so rare. If I knew how to fix it I would have done so and not bothered to POST / JOIN this forum - get it?
6. I am 'Struggling' with the attitude of this forum, especially as a newbie. I can take a bit of 'tongue & Cheek', but feel personal attacks on my abilities as a mechanic some what sore.

I may just fix this myself and not bother to post again, considering this sort of post from you.
Some much for MOTORHOME 'FUN' FORUM - more like MOTORHOME DIG!

seriously, please don't take the dig about your mechanic credentials to heart. That sort of attitude is rare on here, we would rather help and in turn learn something new. I had a dipstick stuck in an engine years ago as the tube was bent where it went into the engine. A good hard pull and twist and it was out. replaced from one from a spare blown engine i had.

back to the bad feeling posts in this thread, if you walk into a quiet country pub, there is always going to be somebody at some point gets stroppy and spouts rubbish. It doesn't detract from the nice pleasant pub and atmosphere, just the same as here. Don't let it spoil your impression of MH Fun as most of us just get on with having a laugh

 

[Ingwe]

Hey Calamaster, don't take your bat home. Something said by text doesn't necessarily carry the negative interpretation. There are loads of Funsters who help anyone everyday. That's what's good about this Forum.
Being technically a true numpty, I just wondered that maybe your dipstick problem is caused by Boris Johnson hanging onto the bottom end. No mole grip is going to shift that baby!
Keep us posted with the resolution when it occurs, please.

 

[Ingwe]

Jim, maybe you can host a new site for unpleasant posters. You could call it 'Motorhome *untsters'.

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[Calamaster]

seriously, please don't take the dig about your mechanic credentials to heart. That sort of attitude is rare on here, we would rather help and in turn learn something new. I had a dipstick stuck in an engine years ago as the tube was bent where it went into the engine. A good hard pull and twist and it was out. replaced from one from a spare blown engine i had.

back to the bad feeling posts in this thread, if you walk into a quiet country pub, there is always going to be somebody at some point gets stroppy and spouts rubbish. It doesn't detract from the nice pleasant pub and atmosphere, just the same as here. Don't let it spoil your impression of MH Fun as most of us just get on with having a laugh

Well,
I am a member of many forums for many years, all IT / Websites / PHP / Javascript / Coding / High Tech / Computers / VR / Drone related. Never seen such posts as this - ever.
We suposed help each other in a 'matter of fact' way and NEVER question the abilities of the POSTER, let alone have a dig - 'seriously' - very poor show.
I am just trying to solve an issue, which appears to be pretty unique, in a logical/ investigative manner. Not resort to the 'Yank it Out' grunt approach.
Seems not being a 'Grunt' gets me grief on THIS forum.... Oh Well... Sorry for being logical and careful!

 

[Calamaster]

Now I have to go as I need to land an Boeing 737-800 in VR Xplane 11:

At LLBG from LTAI on FMS ILS RULES

 

[The Wino]

Now I have to go as I need to land an Boeing 737-800 in VR Xplane 11:
View attachment 313567

At LLBG from LTAI on FMS ILS RULES

Is that a 800 max if so watch out for the anti-stall stick mover if you do a go around!

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[Kev and Carolyn]

I think its been said...Its all in a little fun! You take it too hard! Dont. Have fun with it and respond to suit! We can all take it. If you wish to shout and tell me to Shut the f%^K up...then as long as you stick a "thumbs up" or a imogi to suit... I /we can handle it! Trust me....I have big shoulders that have put up with some stuff in the past. You will not offend me Honestly.
As regards the issue you have ...have fun with us. Take the "p" out of me and who ever...its not a problem as long has it does not offend the folks on here.
Now...whether your dipstick tube is 8 mm or 20mm....it does not matter.
The important bit is that you have a laugh at it all! Come on! We are all mates really!
Nobody wants to piss someone off ....I really dont want to offend you at all trust me!
If it makes you feel better.....Slag me off and I will accept it.
Look ...there are a lot of really nice folk on here. I thought I was one of them? Perhaps I have overstepped the mark with you? If SO.....I am terribly sorry.
Do not with hold from here...let the folk know how it turns out. We are all learning! Hopefully it will be something really stupid and you can have a really good laugh at the outcome?

Just remember....I am a friend honestly. Sorry if it has upset you.

Kev

 

[TheBig1]

Now I have to go as I need to land an Boeing 737-800 in VR Xplane 11:
View attachment 313567

At LLBG from LTAI on FMS ILS RULES

wow that looks serious. A friend of mine, now deceased, used to have a bedroom dedicated to his flight simulator and clocked up many hundreds of hours "flying" all over the world......great hobby

 

[Calamaster]

Well, I got to Tel Aviv without crashing!!!...

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[TheBig1]

Well, I got to Tel Aviv without crashing!!!...

bloody Mosad shot you down as a suspected terrorist

 

[Calamaster]

wow that looks serious. A friend of mine, now deceased, used to have a bedroom dedicated to his flight simulator and clocked up many hundreds of hours "flying" all over the world......great hobby

I guess as I could not be a pilot I would 'virtual' fly... Have been doing it since MS created FS.
Now xPane11 does VR I am with Oculus Rift X and wow.. like you really are in the Plane!!
Very hard though to get my Virtual Hands on me knobs!
Also, flight plans in FMS are a nightmare to create.

 

[TheBig1]

If you consider how far technology has evolved since the first iteration of MS flight sim, then think what another 20 years will bring us. I am looking forward to seeing it with my own eyes

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[Calamaster]

I think its been said...Its all in a little fun! You take it too hard! Dont. Have fun with it and respond to suit! We can all take it. If you wish to shout and tell me to Shut the f%^K up...then as long as you stick a "thumbs up" or a imogi to suit... I /we can handle it! Trust me....I have big shoulders that have put up with some stuff in the past. You will not offend me Honestly.
As regards the issue you have ...have fun with us. Take the "p" out of me and who ever...its not a problem as long has it does not offend the folks on here.
Now...whether your dipstick tube is 8 mm or 20mm....it does not matter.
The important bit is that you have a laugh at it all! Come on! We are all mates really!
Nobody wants to piss someone off ....I really dont want to offend you at all trust me!
If it makes you feel better.....Slag me off and I will accept it.
Look ...there are a lot of really nice folk on here. I thought I was one of them? Perhaps I have overstepped the mark with you? If SO.....I am terribly sorry.
Do not with hold from here...let the folk know how it turns out. We are all learning! Hopefully it will be something really stupid and you can have a really good laugh at the outcome?

Just remember....I am a friend honestly. Sorry if it has upset you.

Kev

Hi Kev,
Thanks for the apology, I was a bit 'taken aback' considering what I am 'used to' in other forums.
I guess that sometimes the 'Golden Rules' I teach Silver Surfers might apply here:
1. If you have nothing positive to say - don't say it.
2. If you think your message may be contentious - sleep on it - You'll probably not send it in the morning.
Applies to Messenger / Email / Facebook / Snapchat /Twitter / Whats App / Instagram... etc etc.
Well, that is what I have been teaching them for over 10 years - and appears to work.
Especially my MOTHER!!

 

[TheBig1]

Hi Kev,
Thanks for the apology, I was a bit 'taken aback' considering what I am 'used to' in other forums.
I guess that sometimes the 'Golden Rules' I teach Silver Surfers might apply here:
1. If you have nothing positive to say - don't say it.
2. If you think your message may be contentious - sleep on it - You'll probably not send it in the morning.
Applies to Messenger / Email / Facebook / Snapchat /Twitter / Whats App / Instagram... etc etc.
Well, that is what I have been teaching them for over 10 years - and appears to work.

Silver surfers? geriatric keyboard warriors some of them

 

[Kev and Carolyn]

Applies to Messenger / Email / Facebook / Snapchat /Twitter / Whats App / Instagram... etc etc.
Well, that is what I have been teaching them for over 10 years - and appears to work.

Whats Face book/ Snapchat/twitter?

See....Im lost!


Lol kev

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[Calamaster]

Applies to Messenger / Email / Facebook / Snapchat /Twitter / Whats App / Instagram... etc etc.
Well, that is what I have been teaching them for over 10 years - and appears to work.

Whats Face book/ Snapchat/twitter?

See....Im lost!


Lol kev

I think we can collectively call this 'Social Media'.... except that it causes so much grief it should be called 'Anti-Social Media'...lol..

 

[Kev and Carolyn]

"Anti socialmedia" Now.....thats something I can really get a grip on!

lol


kev

 

[Kev and Carolyn]

See....you can have a laugh?

Kev lol

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[pappajohn]

I guess as I could not be a pilot I would 'virtual' fly... Have been doing it since MS created FS.
Now xPane11 does VR I am with Oculus Rift X and wow.. like you really are in the Plane!!
Very hard though to get my Virtual Hands on me knobs!
Also, flight plans in FMS are a nightmare to create.

Much more fun with RC flying.
With your hobby you stuff it in the ground you hit reset and start again.
With mine you go home with a binbag full of bits, start rebuilding for maybe a week or two then hope it doesn't happen again.
You're looking from a pilots perspective, I'm looking from a ground spectators perspective.... Far more difficult.

 

[Calamaster]

See....you can have a laugh?

Kev lol

See....you can have a laugh?

Kev lol

Of Course, and hope a lot of others are with my Dipstick / Sheath / borescope / Holes / Orifices and the like I am trying to keep relatively 'clean speak'. You may get to hear me talk on Vid tomorrow!!

 

[Calamaster]

Much more fun with RC flying.
With your hobby you stuff it in the ground you hit reset and start again.
With mine you go home with a binbag full of bits, start rebuilding for maybe a week or two then hope it doesn't happen again.
You're looking from a pilots perspective, I'm looking from a ground spectators perspective.... Far more difficult.

I am with Drone
And do this sort of stuff - spot the fat guy..lol

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[The Wino]

I guess as I could not be a pilot I would 'virtual' fly... Have been doing it since MS created FS.
Now xPane11 does VR I am with Oculus Rift X and wow.. like you really are in the Plane!!
Very hard though to get my Virtual Hands on me knobs!
Also, flight plans in FMS are a nightmare to create.

Try a gliding course for a week as a holiday we did just 35 or so years ago but if you get hooked its a big expense and if you crash it hurts a bit more (luckily not tried that yet)

 

[Larby]

IT'S DIPSTICK DAY

I'm off out now to finish off my grandson's car, had head-gasket go on Corsa (what's new there then ?)
Strangely the dipstick tube on that should come out but refused.
I'm looking forward to tonight to see the conclusion of this dip-stick thread in question

 

[berni109]

Much more fun with RC flying.
With your hobby you stuff it in the ground you hit reset and start again.
With mine you go home with a binbag full of bits, start rebuilding for maybe a week or two then hope it doesn't happen again.
You're looking from a pilots perspective, I'm looking from a ground spectators perspective.... Far more difficult.

So have the Iranian's given you the bits back yet?

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[Silver-Fox]

View attachment 313635 IT'S DIPSTICK DAY

I'm off out now to finish off my grandson's car, had head-gasket go on Corsa (what's new there then ?)
Strangely the dipstick tube on that should come out but refused.
I'm looking forward to tonight to see the conclusion of this dip-stick thread in question

Is it worth the bother of fixing ?

 

[Bart]

View attachment 313635 IT'S DIPSTICK DAY

I'm off out now to finish off my grandson's car, had head-gasket go on Corsa (what's new there then ?)
Strangely the dipstick tube on that should come out but refused.
I'm looking forward to tonight to see the conclusion of this dip-stick thread in question

+1 the conclusion by hook or by crook

 

[pappajohn]

I am with Drone
And do this sort of stuff - spot the fat guy..lol

Strangely, I can't fly a drone or my helicopter..... I try to fly like a fixed wing with fixed wing inputs and it just doesn't work.
Saying that I haven't flown for going on 20 years now, marriage got in the way.

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[Larby]

View attachment 313635 IT'S DIPSTICK DAY

I'm off out now to finish off my grandson's car, had head-gasket go on Corsa (what's new there then ?)
Strangely the dipstick tube on that should come out but refused.
I'm looking forward to tonight to see the conclusion of this dip-stick thread in question

Is it worth the bother of fixing ?

Yes it is, no bother when you have idle hands.
Despite being an 02 plate he loves it. Head skimmed, new chain and sprockets, new water pump, started up earlier , quiet and smooth.
All parts at trade and FREE labour
I get satisfaction breathing life into dead car.
He is at UNI in Wales in September so I know it will be reliable to and from.
Never mind, back to thread

 

[TheDogMan]

This has been good thread now I am desperate to know what the end of the story of Sticky Dippy Dipstick

 

[Calamaster]

Hi All,
Thank you all that suggested 'Bent Pipe'!
Having removed lots of Engine stuff top side I got my Borescope to get this shot:

Now it is not quite like it looks as the kink was not caused by pipe shown.
There's a bracket that holds the sheath in place and some 'Dipstick' put it on the wrong way round and crushed the pipe:

Having got no joy from Fiat I thought I'd get the Sheath out. I did make a vid of it with Hero Cam but it's crap as the sun is shining through bay and you see n hear nowt!.

So, with a bit of Heat and controlled easing out of the kink - All is well.

I am with fully operational Dipstick IN / OUT smooth as American Pie.

I hope you all enjoyed the Kinky Dipstick Sheath Saga.

Thanks for all your help

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