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If you're having trouble with oil blowing out of your dipstick tube and can't get it to seal, he's a quick fix.
An old plug wire boot from the distributor end works well as a seal. You'll need something off of a newer car and straight, not w/ a 90* bend. My old boots off of the car were too small. I think the one I used was from a '98 Ford Windstar, but I'm not sure. A coil end wire boot work good as well.
The biggest concern is if the dipstick will push into the big end easily, but not be loose enough to allow oil to pass or the stick be blown out. The small end size should be small enough that the boot won't want to move when installing the dipstick. If it does, you can glue it in place w/ 3M 8001. This might hold the stick a bit higher thsn normal. Push it doen before pulling it out and make sure you touch the top of the tube w/ the stick so you'll get a proper reading.
If you're using a stop leak type oil, it may eventually swell the boot too big and it'll start to leak again. (ask me how I know).
If you can't find a straight dizzy end boot that'll work, you can use a straight boot off of the plug end, but only as a sleeve to seal it. When you check your oil, you'll have to pull the boot off and then reinsert the dipstick to check the proper level, as the boot will hold the stick way too high to read correctly.
Once again, believed to be from a newer car and believed to be a Ford product. This is easliy removed when checking your oil as it will be flush with the big end of the dipstick (where the regular seal goes) and a larger diameter. Just grab the boot itself and pull up. Once it's out, pull the boot off and reinsert it, check the level, slide the boot back on to the stick and reinsert.
The boot you select should slide easily over the dipstick tube, but fit firmly as well. It should also fit the dipstick firmly. It's o.k if it fits the stick tightly. The plug end of the boot goes to the tube, and the stick goes into the wire end.
I put a small amout of silicon at the seal end of the dipstick to seal the two sides of the stick to prevent oil from passing b/w them and comming out. You don't have to do this with the first method, but I would recomend it with the second.
This is meant to be a quick, temporary fix. It's not meant to replace a properly working PCV system or repair an engine with too much blow by, but it does work well.
A local mechanics shop should be a good supply for used plug wire boots, not to metion a junk yard and possibly the trash can at your local auto pats store.
I would recommend a factory boot and not an aftermarket one. I haven't seen any aftermarket ones that look like they'd be the proper size to work. You want to find a nice flexible boot, not one that is old, cracked or hard. Hope this helps someone. I made a huge difference on my car.
An old plug wire boot from the distributor end works well as a seal. You'll need something off of a newer car and straight, not w/ a 90* bend. My old boots off of the car were too small. I think the one I used was from a '98 Ford Windstar, but I'm not sure. A coil end wire boot work good as well.
The biggest concern is if the dipstick will push into the big end easily, but not be loose enough to allow oil to pass or the stick be blown out. The small end size should be small enough that the boot won't want to move when installing the dipstick. If it does, you can glue it in place w/ 3M 8001. This might hold the stick a bit higher thsn normal. Push it doen before pulling it out and make sure you touch the top of the tube w/ the stick so you'll get a proper reading.
If you're using a stop leak type oil, it may eventually swell the boot too big and it'll start to leak again. (ask me how I know).
If you can't find a straight dizzy end boot that'll work, you can use a straight boot off of the plug end, but only as a sleeve to seal it. When you check your oil, you'll have to pull the boot off and then reinsert the dipstick to check the proper level, as the boot will hold the stick way too high to read correctly.
Once again, believed to be from a newer car and believed to be a Ford product. This is easliy removed when checking your oil as it will be flush with the big end of the dipstick (where the regular seal goes) and a larger diameter. Just grab the boot itself and pull up. Once it's out, pull the boot off and reinsert it, check the level, slide the boot back on to the stick and reinsert.
The boot you select should slide easily over the dipstick tube, but fit firmly as well. It should also fit the dipstick firmly. It's o.k if it fits the stick tightly. The plug end of the boot goes to the tube, and the stick goes into the wire end.
I put a small amout of silicon at the seal end of the dipstick to seal the two sides of the stick to prevent oil from passing b/w them and comming out. You don't have to do this with the first method, but I would recomend it with the second.
This is meant to be a quick, temporary fix. It's not meant to replace a properly working PCV system or repair an engine with too much blow by, but it does work well.
A local mechanics shop should be a good supply for used plug wire boots, not to metion a junk yard and possibly the trash can at your local auto pats store.
I would recommend a factory boot and not an aftermarket one. I haven't seen any aftermarket ones that look like they'd be the proper size to work. You want to find a nice flexible boot, not one that is old, cracked or hard. Hope this helps someone. I made a huge difference on my car.