dipstick problem...

[Kwattro at aol.com]

In a message dated 00-11-07 11:53:17 EST, you write:

<< I will second Phil's response. This happened to my Opel Manta GTE. Cleaned
 out the crankcase breather system and no more escaping dip stick + the car
 ran so much better than before. The most unbelievable amount of $hit was
 blocking the gauze and pipe coming off the side of the engine.
 LOTS of room in the engine bay of a Manta, the I5 turbo would look good in
 there coupled to the standard Getrag gearbox (syncromesh on reverse too !!!)
 
 Kevin Phillips, W.Mass
 1990 200TQ 136,000 miles
 1995 Saab 9 >>


I'm going to counter this, and provide a possible easier answer.  On my 
father's 924S race car, the same thing was happening every run session.  The 
problem was that the o-ring around the dipstick had failed, and no longer 
could withstand any pressure.  Check this piece as well, just incase it's bad.

Later!
Carter J
Kwattro at aol.com