locking dipstick

Posted By: John

locking dipstick - 01/10/10 09:31 PM

So I'm explaining to my wife why I had to buy a locking tranny dipstick. I said that the lock was to prevent the tube from blowing out and putting fluid on the track. She said "where is the fluid going to go when it can't go out the dipstick?". I said "probably out the tranny breather hole". She said "so you really haven't solved anything with the locking dipstick".

Hmmmmmmm.......what's next: mandatory SFI approved catch cans?

Posted By: ro23car

Re: locking dipstick - 01/10/10 09:39 PM

i do have an overflow from the trans to a catch can.

Posted By: Moparteacher

Re: locking dipstick - 01/10/10 09:57 PM

Tell her the locking dipstick is to prevent spills during a rollover.

Posted By: CHAPPER

Re: locking dipstick - 01/10/10 09:59 PM

That is why they don't have women making the rules at NHRA....to much common sense!!!

Posted By: dusturbd340W5

Re: locking dipstick - 01/10/10 10:57 PM

yep just another 1 of there stupid azz rules just like so many others like belts only being good for 2 years and the list goes on.

Posted By: Runner

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 12:53 AM

the bottom of the dipstick is typically submerged in fluid so if the vent gets pluged or the tranny is building more preasure than the vent can deal with its going to push fluid out the dipstick tube. it does happen.

if the car roles over the fliud will poor out the vent not the dipstick tube.

a certain amount of presure will build before a seal leaks.

Posted By: 69CHARGERMD

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 01:08 AM

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 01:09 AM

and I thought you guys were talking about mods locking posts

Posted By: tboomer

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 01:11 AM

Awww...Come on,Doc!! Quit thinkin with your dipstick!!

If you guys need the locking one....I see that John Cope at CRT has a pretty good buy going....

Posted By: tboomer

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 01:15 AM

Quote:

and I thought you guys were talking about mods locking posts

Awww...Tony...Where's the love...That wasn't nice...

Posted By: T748

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 01:34 AM

The CRT locking dip sticks are nice. I just installed the one that's designed to fit with the CSR shield. Went in without a problem.-Tom.

Posted By: 69CHARGERMD

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 01:35 AM

Hey Ted....

I got mine from CRT ( John Cope ),,,and it is a nice piece...

note to self,,,dont try and explain car stuff to wife.. lol

Posted By: tboomer

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 01:38 AM

Cool,Doc!!

John is a good guy....

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 01:44 AM

Quote:

So I'm explaining to my wife why I had to buy a locking tranny dipstick. I said that the lock was to prevent the tube from blowing out and putting fluid on the track. She said "where is the fluid going to go when it can't go out the dipstick?". I said "probably out the tranny breather hole". She said "so you really haven't solved anything with the locking dipstick".

Hmmmmmmm.......what's next: mandatory SFI approved catch cans?

Well right now its the locking dip stick.... next
will be a roll over valve on the vent(which fuel
cells have) but its funny that the NHRA says you need
the locking dip stick but yet you arent required to
have a roll over valve on the vent..... brilliant
EDIT
A catch can isnt any good in a roll over(it has a
vent also)

Posted By: atoetly

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 01:50 AM

Quote:

Quote:

So I'm explaining to my wife why I had to buy a locking tranny dipstick. I said that the lock was to prevent the tube from blowing out and putting fluid on the track. She said "where is the fluid going to go when it can't go out the dipstick?". I said "probably out the tranny breather hole". She said "so you really haven't solved anything with the locking dipstick".

Hmmmmmmm.......what's next: mandatory SFI approved catch cans?

Well right now its the locking dip stick.... next
will be a roll over valve on the vent(which fuel
cells have) but its funny that the NHRA says you need
the locking dip stick but yet you arent required to
have a roll over valve on the vent..... brilliant
EDIT
A catch can isnt any good in a roll over(it has a
vent also)

And if NHRA prepped the tracks right there wouldn't be roll overs?

Posted By: MoparDonny

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 01:57 AM

How much junk gets on the track during a rollover? I've never personally witnessed one. I know they don't want to clean up any more than necessary and rightfully so. I can't say that a locking dipstick it a bad idea but it's just one more dang thing to buy

Don.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 02:15 AM

Quote:

How much junk gets on the track during a rollover? I've never personally witnessed one. I know they don't want to clean up any more than necessary and rightfully so. I can't say that a locking dipstick it a bad idea but it's just one more dang thing to buy

Don.

Actually it gets pretty messy ... but it depends on
if the car lands upside down and for how long...
if the car has breathers on the valve covers, does
it have a roll over valve on the fuel tank, trans
and rear end.... by rights if it needs to breath
via a vent it can and will pour out

Posted By: mikeysmopars

Re: locking dipstick - 01/11/10 05:42 AM

Has anyone put one of those locking dipsticks in a car with fenderwell headers? Mine is pretty close and the CRT one looks like plastic.
Mike