Dipstick problems

[baptist]

After a high speed run tonight, I pulled up to find that the dipstick had popped itself out and put a bit of oil out in my engine bay. Bit of cleaning to do tomorrow, anyone else had this problem? might need to find something to lock it in place with, any ideas?

[monkfish1]

baptist said:

After a high speed run tonight, I pulled up to find that the dipstick had popped itself out and put a bit of oil out in my engine bay. Bit of cleaning to do tomorrow, anyone else had this problem? might need to find something to lock it in place with, any ideas?

Whats the engine spec?

[baptist]

Standard VXR 500, Roger.

[monkfish1]

baptist said:

Standard VXR 500, Roger.

Stick a clip over the top of the dipstick. Or just gently squish the top of the dipstick tube. Newer engine variants have moved to a double o ring arrangement to help prevent it. I take it you had benn using it vigorously?

[baptist]

Oh I'd been absolutely tonking it alright
What kind of clip do you mean? Its needing a service pretty soon, was going to give you a call and get it booked in Roger. I'd obviously like to do something in the mean time.

[monkfish1]

baptist said:

Oh I'd been absolutely tonking it alright
What kind of clip do you mean? Its needing a service pretty soon, was going to give you a call and get it booked in Roger. I'd obviously like to do something in the mean time.

Take the safety clip of the fuel pipe where it connects to the hard fuel rail on the manifold. You can clip this to the tube with the legs over the yellow dipstick handle.

only the 05 cars came with this clip. Its not important. Fuel pipe wont come off!

[baptist]

Thanks again, I'll ring you in the next few days and sort out this service.
I've got some cleaning to do tomorrow!

[monkfish1]

baptist said:

Thanks again, I'll ring you in the next few days and sort out this service.
I've got some cleaning to do tomorrow!

[ARAF]

How warm was the engine when you started to give it some beans?

[baptist]

Upto temperature, had warmed it up properly, as always.
Was using the full rev range on a sustained hard run.

[stevieturbo]

Improvements to the breather system could be in order too.

[ARAF]

baptist said:

Upto temperature, had warmed it up properly, as always.
Was using the full rev range on a sustained hard run.

Used as intended.

[delmeekc]

You need one of these.

[neiljohnson]

delmeekc said:

You need one of these.

be better off with a proper oil catch tank as with that style i would expect a lot of fumes in the car

[Island boy hsv]

delmeekc said:

You need one of these.

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I would be worried about the wiring to the ABS unit looks like either it has got too hot or the tape has become damaged.

[delmeekc]

I get no smells at all, I was a bit worried when I fitted it but it all seems fine.

[delmeekc]

it's just insulation missing, no heat or damage, will get it taped up soon. well spotted though.