| Re: [GMCnet] BF (4.0) Dipstick blow-out fix [message #302772] |
Tue, 28 June 2016 14:14 |
Tom Whitton
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Matt,
Try Bob Stone for the Onan dip stick. 618-964-9124. He may be at the Branson rally now.
Tom Whitton
26 foot updated GMC
Paducah, KY
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Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 10:35:30 -0600
From: A.
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] BF (4.0) Dipstick blow-out fix
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Matt Colie wrote on Tue, 28 June 2016 10:42
> Our otherwise great Onan erupted into a cloud of smoke at the fireworks. I shut it down promptly.
> The dipstick has gotten so loose in the tube that not only does it not seal, but the crankcase pressure will easily blow by it.
> I wrapped it with teflon tape and put it back on-line as it was a hot night. This worked, but I know it won't last long.
> The seal does not look replaceable. JimK might have new, but the shipping would have to exceed the part cost.
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> Does anybody have a plan to make the dipstick stay tight?
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> Matt
Maybe someone with an Onan boneyard might have a used one (Jim Bounds maybe?)
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