Photo of Wooden Fuel Dip Stick

[Area56]

I got mine from the lumberyard.

[greg mck]

I have a wooden dip stick [ original ] for sale. It's something that I will never use. No reasonable offer refused.

[Richard F]

I just bought a 1961 and am looking for a fuel measuring stick. Does anyone have one for sale or know where I could obtain one? Thanks.

[Bruce MacDonald]

http://www.karmannkonnection.com/cgi-bin/sh000001....ehtml#a719

Just be careful, there is a dropdown choice for up to mid 1955 or after mid 1955 as the gas tank changed shape.
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[tasb]

Here is a folding steel stick that has markings for both fuel tanks:

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[Terry Gaudet]

Tasb, what is the value of the metal folding stick you show in the pics above? The reason I'm asking is I have one of those as well and always wondered what it was worth.
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[volksartist]

I just got a Volkswagen wood dipstick from a 56 Canadian car. One side has 9gal increments and sais "up to and including 1960 models only"

The flip side reads "for 1961 models and onwards" "car only" 9gal

I thought the change from square tank to hump tank would be different???

One day I will test it in both tanks

[Bigjacksauto]

[finster]

the other option is to make the stick, empty the tank then fill it with known amounts of petrol and use those levels for the markings
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[fcgadget]

VW fuel stick

15” x ¾ x ¾

Measure from bottom

5 l / 1.3 gal = 1 ¾” = 4.35 cm

75/1.7 gal = 2 7/16” = 8.25 cm RESERVE

10 l / 2.1 gal = 3 9/16” = 11.4 cm

15 l / 3.9 gal = 4 5/16” = 12 cm

20 l / 5.2 gal = 5 ¼” = 15.9 cm

25 l / 6.9 gal = 6 1/8” = 18.35 cm

30 l / 7.9 gal = 7 9/16 = 20.75 cm

35 l / 9.2 gal = 8 13/16” = 23.5 cm

40 l / 10.5 gal = 10 3/16” =27.2 cm

[Bigjacksauto]

thanks that info will be very helpful.
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[fcgadget]

VW fuel stick

15” x ¾ x ¾

Measure from bottom

5 l / 1.3 gal = 1 ¾” = 4.35 cm

75/1.7 gal = 2 7/16” = 8.25 cm RESERVE

10 l / 2.1 gal = 3 9/16” = 11.4 cm

15 l / 3.9 gal = 4 5/16” = 12 cm

20 l / 5.2 gal = 5 ¼” = 15.9 cm

25 l / 6.9 gal = 6 1/8” = 18.35 cm

30 l / 7.9 gal = 7 9/16 = 20.75 cm

35 l / 9.2 gal = 8 13/16” = 23.5 cm

40 l / 10.5 gal = 10 3/16” =27.2 cm

[fcgadget]

VW fuel stick

15” x ¾ x ¾

Measure from bottom

5 l / 1.3 gal = 1 ¾” = 4.35 cm

75/1.7 gal = 2 7/16” = 8.25 cm RESERVE

10 l / 2.1 gal = 3 9/16” = 11.4 cm

15 l / 3.9 gal = 4 5/16” = 12 cm

20 l / 5.2 gal = 5 ¼” = 15.9 cm

25 l / 6.9 gal = 6 1/8” = 18.35 cm

30 l / 7.9 gal = 7 9/16 = 20.75 cm

35 l / 9.2 gal = 8 13/16” = 23.5 cm

40 l / 10.5 gal = 10 3/16” =27.2 cm

[sunroof]

In this picture you can see the correct storage location of the dipstick when not in use:

Don
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[EverettB]

Where? Dropped into the tank so someone can find it 25 years later?

Seriously, I don't see it
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[sunroof]

A better picture.

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[finster]

just carry a full petrol can so you wont run out...my niece's modern car was still showing a 50 mile range when it ran dry.
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[consvws]

I'm wondering about this dipstick I got in a large collection of VW parts. Any ideas if it is VW related even? It's not wooden, but seems to be alluminum.