Hi Dennis,

        I’m surprised it is leaking from the end of the tube.  If this isn’t normal, what could cause it? 

Oil pressure is high when starting over 60 PSI and about 40 when warm. 

Dip stick seems to fit well 
You have repaired some with heat shrink, was this due to a similar leaking from the top of the dip stick tube?

I’m wondering if others had this happen, and why, and how to fix. 

Thanks for the tip on the heat shrink idea.

Eric Caron 
85 Auto 

> On Dec 22, 2023, at 2:15 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Van Café often has new dipsticks and tubes available. I have used thin wall shrink tube to tighten the seal on the stick. 
> It is not normal for oil to actually be getting pushed that high. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Eric Caron
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2023 8:45 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Dip stick, no jokes from Alistair
> 
> Seriously,
> 
>       OK, as long as I solve the problem, go ahead with the dick stick jokes.
> 
> 
> So, After a long drive we were looking over my 85 with new GW motor and the mechanic noticed oil seeping out of the top of the dip stick. 
> 
>       He asked me about my oil level.  
> 
> I had just check it and it was exactly between the lines. 
> 
> So, he suspects a faulty dip stick seal. 
> 
> So, anyone ever have this happen?
> 
> Anyone know of a source of a dip stick for my 2.3 so a 2.1 engine
> 
> Or, anyone know how to safely modify this dip stick to seal tighter. 
> 
> It is adding up to a messy situation
> 
> It seems like an easy fix to my confusion about where the oil is coming from. 
> 
> I think he only noticed it because engine was running and had ben driven about 50 miles so the oil seep was visible coming right out of the dip stick top.
> 
> Experiences, solutions, and suggestions wanted.
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 85 2.3 GW auto