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Bill Strahan

Joined: 20 Aug 2008
Posts: 145

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:55 am Post subject: Dipstick mod

At the risk of being told I'm the dipstick, here's a thought I had today.  



When the oil is very fresh, like just changed, it's very hard to see exactly where the level is.  It's also hard to read in low light conditions, and I do a lot of night flying.



I've tried roughly sanding the side opposite the hash marks to see if the oil showed up better on that surface.  Not helpful.  So, does anyone see a downside to the following:



Clean the stick thoroughly and remove all traces of grease.  Rough sand the side opposite the hash marks, clean again, and paint a tiny stripe on that side with white engine enamel.  After it cures for a day, toss it in the oven and cook at 375 for a couple hours.



I can't imagine it would come off in the engine, and if it did it would be a TINY stripe to begin with.



Thoughts?  Shoot me down or thank me.

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Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:41 pm Post subject: Dipstick mod

I sandblasted the  end of the stick, works well.



TEX

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