Dipstick!

[Gusty]

Does anyone on here know which dipstick should be used for a 2.0 Pinto with RS2000 alley sump. I have the short tube one. When I push the dipstick in it hits the baffle plate and won't fully seat in the tube. Then with a bit of jiggling around there is a gap where it will fully seat in the tube but it hits the crank. Any help much appreciated.

 

P.s I know there is a pinned thread on this and the dimensions of mine are exactly the same as the short tube version in the thread.

 

Cheers

Edited April 13, 2016 by Gusty

[tractor]

dosent matter wot sump you have oil needs to sit on the mark for that engine

i had to make a bigger hole in my baffle plate

[Guest janis]

http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=42144

[Gusty]

Thanks. That's what I was referring to.

[Gusty]

I don't know if it's the correct dipstick. One things for sure the sump is not coming off again. It was a pig to put on and the engine needs to come out to get it off!!

[Guest 2b cruising]

Off it is the correct stick you can cut off from the bottom.

Anywhere below the minimum mark would be OK as long as you know you have done this.

It will not alter the level Mark hieght so you won't run it low or over full.

[Gusty]

Already cut to minimum Ken and it still hits.

[Guest 2b cruising]

Already cut to minimum Ken and it still hits.

O bu... bother.

Only one way you will put it right then.

If you've a spare stick, try cutting off half way between min and max as a get by.

That's only a temp fix to get your level correct though.

You will soon learn how often you have to check the level though.

[Gusty]

Anybody with the same setup as me with rs2000 sump with wing tell me how much oil to the max line please? I'm runnng 3.75 litres but no way of checking

[Guest 2b cruising]

RS capacity's should be available on the net mate.

[Gusty]

Anybody please?

[Gusty]

Thanks all for the replies. Turns out it is the correct dipstick, but the tube was that badly bent it was forcing past the hole and baffle plate and hitting the crank. I have now found the hole! no jokes please:) and with 3.75 litres of oil it reads max on the dipstick. Just need to make new tube now. I'm thinking of using 10mm copper ? Any thoughts?

 

Cheers Andy

[Guest 2b cruising]

Might bend to easily, or vibration harden and snap off.

Bundy tube is the stuff.

Probably 5/15" but that's not a deffo.

[Gusty]

Cheers Ken. I think it's 3/8"