Re: leaking dipstick on 1500 Midget

[richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)]

>Had this little problem last on our vacation. My solution - cut a 
>piece of water hose I had for a spare, Seperate the layers, trim to fit
in 
>the little cup at the top of the dipstick, add the little bend like you 
>did and presto - no mo leak. I always thought the gasket was rubber -
not 
>felt anyway.

I made a replacement for mine by trimming off one of the lips of a rubber
grommet.  If the dipstick is being pushed out after all the other
changes, though, I would still try to find what's causing the extra
crankcase pressure....

Rich