gkrysztopik(at)satx.rr.co
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 Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: dipstick |
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the new dipstick is a generic replacement - it is very long. it bottoms
out on the bottom in the oil pan without showing any oil when there is
sufficient oil. I don't know exactly where the dipstick ends up
relative to the oil pan or oil level - maybe I need to pull the oil pan
and see - but I'm guessing that I need to figure out a different way to
check the oil level or maybe get one of RAM's oversized oil pans.
gary
LarryMcFarland wrote:
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<larry(at)macsmachine.com>
Gary,
It would seem that you need to put the exact amount of oil that would
read full in any case and re-size the dipstick length to capture the
full mark with the tail down.
If it's a Stratus EA81, that should be 4 quarts with the short filter.
Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
gary wrote:
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> I finally got around to buying a longer dipstick to account for me
> converting from tricycle to tailwheel. I leveled the plane and the
> oil was halfway between full and empty. When I put it back down on
> the tailwheel and installed the new dipstick, it bottomed before
> showing any oil. Any ideas?
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> gary
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