In a message dated 30/07/2010 12:14:10 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        How about taking it out and  renewing the O-ring and reinstalling
it as it was when new ?  Or buy  your self a 55 gallon drum of JB weld and
cover the entire engine !  I  don't get it, what's wrong with putting stuff
back they way it is supposed to be  rather than look for some "alternative"
method ?  The O-ring that's in  there is probably close to 30 figgen' years
old and toasted hard as coal !   You will have to dig it out with a pick,
clean up the hole where it sits install  a new O-ring on the rusty dip stick
tube that SHOULD be refurbished with POR-15  then secure the dipstick tube to
the cross brace as it was originally and it  will not be loose until another
30 years or so passes you by !  OR maybe  the JB WELD is cheaper than the
new dip stick O-ring >  O-ring,  oil dipstick tube to engine, N 900 322 03  -
$2.80

>>>>>>>Let's try this in a readable format,  sorry about that.

Noticed my dipstick tube loose at the case, obvious  potential vacuum
leak.  I n the past I've just cleaned the area as  best I can and dabbed
some JB Weld about the tube base.  Any other  suggestions?<<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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