Removing Dipstick

[antnip]

I sent this message yesterday, but it never appeared. Sorry if it appears
twice now.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: antnip
To:
Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 8:02 AM
Subject: Removing Dipstick

> Some may think me a dip stick for asking, but I need to see if anyone has
> advice on how to remove the dipstick tube from the side of the engine.
>
> The old one has been in bad shape for a while and is no longer patchable.
> The problem, and reason for patchwork, is that I can't get the darn thing
> off the engine?
>
> I would appreciate any tips or advice on this one. Thanks again, Tony B.
>
>

 

[scott shean]

If you insert a round solid object, that is close to the same
diameter, into the tube and then grip the tube with a pair of
vise-grips, you should be able to work it out. You might try
taping the vice-grips with a hammer to help the tube out.

Scott Shean
Baton Rouge, LA
78 Royale

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-gmcmotorhome
>[mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of antnip
>Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 7:13 AM
>To: gmcmotorhome
>Subject: GMC: Removing Dipstick
>
>
>I sent this message yesterday, but it never appeared.
>Sorry if it appears
>twice now.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: antnip
>To:
>Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 8:02 AM
>Subject: Removing Dipstick
>
>
>> Some may think me a dip stick for asking, but I need
>to see if anyone has
>> advice on how to remove the dipstick tube from the
>side of the engine.
>>
>> The old one has been in bad shape for a while and is
>no longer patchable.
>> The problem, and reason for patchwork, is that I
>can't get the darn thing
>> off the engine?
>>
>> I would appreciate any tips or advice on this one.
>Thanks again, Tony B.
>>
>>
>
>