Ya, it was a pretty good kink. I think it happened after I accelerated after
turning onto a street, that is where I found the handle portion of the
dipstick. I guess the cold weather and the pressure from accelerating caused it
to eject. It never happened on my 2000 and was in a lot colder weather then
this 02..
Josh
In article <cpdk50$o83$2@bent.twistedbits.net>, andy-dml@levyclan.us (andy
levy) writes:
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> On 12/6/2004 2:19 PM, josh@stolarz.org wrote:
> | Called up Daimler Chrysler roadside assistance and they came
> | and picked the truck up and brought it to the local dealer. It turns
> out the
> | oil breather tube was kinked, and the oil dipstick was missing. It
> would seem
> | pressure built up and ejected the dipstick. While waiting for the truck I
> | decided to walk the road into work, and I found the handle portion of the
> | dipstick. Didn't think it was possible, but it happened. The whole
> adventure
> | ended up costing me $37. $5 for the dipstick, which they took out of
> an 05 Dak
> | on the lot and the rest labor. My truck has spent it's life in the
> south, but
> | for the last month I have been in the NH/ME area and it was 24 degrees
> this
> | morning, which probably played a part in it.
>
> Hey Josh, long time no see! What's up?
>
> How does this particular problem come about? That must have been one
> bad hose kink, I would have figured the pressure would un-kink the hose
> before it'd blow the dipstick out and spew oil.
>
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> - -andy
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