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timeschange1961
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 1:00 am    Post subject: Type 3 Dipstick Problems Reply with quote

Hi everyone. I hope someone can help me.

I am trying to put a type 3 FI VW on my trike frame and I wanted to find out what others have done to solve the dipstick problem. I can find a LOT about converting to an upright engine and using a dipstick adapter but I can't find any information on using a stock dipstick.

The conversion uses a short tube and a small dipstick but can't be used if you keep the pancake engine configuration, which I plan to do.

The stock type 3 dipstick uses 2 different tubes attached together by a rubber boot, one attached to the engine and one attached to the car where the dipstick/oil filler cap clicks into place.

My problem is I do not have the car part of this and even if I did, I would have no where to mount it.

I need a stand alone piece that will fit over the engine tube and hold the dipstick. Has anyone seen this solved and if so where can I get one?


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:33 am    Post subject: Re: Type 3 Dipstick Problems Reply with quote

I ran the type 1 dipstick conversion setup on a kit car I was working on for a customer that had a fully dressed type 3 setup installed. It was a little more difficult to reach between the shroud and engine case to reach the dipstick, but not impossible. You could always run a similar setup, and just extend the handle of the dipstick above the fan shroud. That way you could easily reach it.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 1:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Type 3 Dipstick Problems Reply with quote

run one of these
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and the empi 9075 extra long dipstick?



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 5:20 am    Post subject: Re: Type 3 Dipstick Problems Reply with quote

i tried using the empi adapter on my project with the pancake shroud and there was no way it was going to work. angle was totally wrong. so i made my own that also uses a T1 dipstick but has better angles that allow access.
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