Dipstick hole plug
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04/26/18 12:50 PM
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bigdad
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Anyone have one of these in their junk bin , or know where to purchase ?
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: Dipstick hole plug
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04/26/18 01:44 PM
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I never knew that they made a special plug for the dipstick hole. But I always use the proper sized allen-head cap screw (1/4" or 5/16"?) and silicone it in. Lol me too and it never leaked a drip.
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Re: Dipstick hole plug
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04/26/18 01:46 PM
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I never knew that they made a special plug for the dipstick hole. But I always use the proper sized allen-head cap screw (1/4" or 5/16"?) and silicone it in. Chrysler used an aluminum plug on the truck blocks since the dipstick was mounted in the pan. I just copied the truck block plug and started to reproduce them. I've been making them for years. Lots of people buy them so I keep making them.
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Re: Dipstick hole plug
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yep, that is it .. how much is shipping to 57107 ?
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: Dipstick hole plug
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04/26/18 02:15 PM
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CMcAllister
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Didn't know such a thing existed. I just drill and tapped my small blocks to 1/8NPT.
If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
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Re: Dipstick hole plug
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04/26/18 03:10 PM
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I didn't know andy made them but I usually just flip the gasket around and the other side covers it.
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Re: Dipstick hole plug
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04/26/18 03:17 PM
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I never knew that they made a special plug for the dipstick hole. But I always use the proper sized allen-head cap screw (1/4" or 5/16"?) and silicone it in. Lol me too and it never leaked a drip.  Same here.
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Re: Dipstick hole plug
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04/28/18 06:16 PM
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So unless you have some sort of sight glass ,,,,,how do you know your oil level??? 
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Re: Dipstick hole plug
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04/28/18 06:21 PM
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Chrysler used an aluminum plug on the truck blocks since the dipstick was mounted in the pan.
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Re: Dipstick hole plug
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04/28/18 08:33 PM
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CMcAllister
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So unless you have some sort of sight glass ,,,,,how do you know your oil level??? Measure the pan capacity using a quart bottle and water before installing it, the accusump, the filter and pour in what it needs to have. Change it every 50 runs or so. If it leaks or burns all that between changes, something is wrong.
If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
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Re: Dipstick hole plug
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04/29/18 11:15 AM
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I tapped the hole with 1/8" npt and put a brass plug in it.
Jim
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