10-08-2017, 02:00 PM | #1 |
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droped oil pan and added 5 quarts checked oil level was down a quart. went to hershey this week and saw a box of model a dip sticks some long some short. bought the long one put it in and oil was full why the two differant size dip sticks. thanks
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10-08-2017, 03:50 PM | #2 |
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Can't answer that, but, over the decades many strange things can happen.
Whenever I clean and install a pan, after dumping a qt thru the distributor hole and 3 thru the filler neck, I mark the stick. Dump in another qt and remark. The you can take measurements to know what/which stick is correct. |
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10-08-2017, 05:25 PM | #3 |
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A friend's 30 has a dipstick that isn't right when putting in the proper amount of oil.
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10-08-2017, 05:43 PM | #4 |
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Your first stick might be for a 9N tractor
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10-09-2017, 06:26 AM | #5 |
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10-09-2017, 07:12 AM | #7 |
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now im really confussed. i had the right dip stick in and after adding 5 quarts after dropping pan it read quart low. used a flat head 8 dip stick and it read correct.dont get it
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10-09-2017, 07:43 AM | #8 |
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Are you inserting the 'dip stick' all the way where both halves of the rod are in the hole, -or just to the area where the two halves of the rod meet?
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10-09-2017, 09:34 AM | #9 |
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Please explain what you mean when you say "dropped oil pan" or "after dropping pan".
Did you actually drop the pan or did you just drain the oil out of it?
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10-09-2017, 10:16 AM | #10 |
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im inserting it to were the two halfs meet i dropped the pan and cleaned it and replace gasket
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10-09-2017, 10:38 AM | #11 |
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You need to squeeze the two halves together then it goes all the way in to the actual handle loop.
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Insert all the way to the finger pull, if not inserted fully, a source of oil leakage
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Page 5 of the Model A instruction book says:
When replacing the oil level indicator, see that both the short and long ends of the indicator enter the opening in the crankcase and push the indicator all the way down (see Fig. 1). Failure to insert both ends into the opening permits oil to leak out.
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10-10-2017, 12:09 PM | #16 |
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a quart usually is sitting in the splash pan and valve chamber - the 5 quart capacity is on a bone fresh engine thats never seen oil before.
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10-10-2017, 06:40 PM | #19 |
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Put in the recommended amount of oil, mark your dipstick accordingly...done. Doesn't matter if you have the right dipstick or not. File works good, if you're careful you can even add some crosshatch if you like.
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