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1.6 diesel engine Lack of Dip Stick!
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 17:31
by Bert2
I own a 1983 1.6 diesel RHD Manual converted van which I am in the process of doing up, I have a problem I can not find the dip stick! most pictures I have found show a dip stick that starts mid engine and bends over the top to the rear, or some have a dip stick in the filler tube. I have neither. I have found a blanked drilling in the block but this seems to have been there from manufacture and there seem to be no drilling on the sump. Does anyone have any ideas?
Re: 1.6 diesel engine Lack of Dip Stick!
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 17:36
by peasant
Early diesels had the dipstick (orange plastic!) in the filler tube and a special filler tube cap with a hole in the middle for said dipstick. Don't know if they can be got anywhere.
Reason why many of them have been exchanged for a normal cap (sans dipstick) is that ailing diesels have a tendency to relase a bit of pressure into the sump and the plastic dipstick offers no sealing powers whatsoever ...cue the oil spewing all over the place.
Re: 1.6 diesel engine Lack of Dip Stick!
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 19:03
by leroiandjayne
is it not behind the number plate? slap my wrists but i know nowt bout these buses before 87!
Re: 1.6 diesel engine Lack of Dip Stick!
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 20:05
by Mushr00m
Mine's behind the the flip number plate, but it's not diesel!
No harm in flipping down the cover the number plate is on &
having a peek.
