Busted Dipstick - Might Have Ruined My Boating Weekend.

[ChiliPepperGarage]

Spent all day getting boat ready for Lahontan tomorrow. Went to check oil and this happened. Broke dipstick right at O ring. If I try to put the dipstick back in it will fall into hole and won't be able to get it out. I tried inserting the loop handle part but it is loose and will blow out. No way am I going to be able to find another dipstick at 3:30 on a Friday afternoon of Memorial Day weekend.

So now what? I'm afraid if I run it like it is it will blow oil all over the engine. Maybe wrap a little tape around the loop handle piece and see if it stays in? Wouldn't want tape to come off and fall into engine though.

 

[ChumpChange]

 

[Hondo-407]

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[Gramps]

what he said^^^^^

 

[evantwheeler]

Put an ear plug in the hole and run it.

 

[COCA COLA COWBOY]

Just put a Bloch of Silicone in the hole and replace later. Drag boats change their oil all the time. A lot of time, they just silicone over the hole.

 

[Rajobigguy]

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This plus a small hose clamp

 

[Hondo-407]

Maybe we should consult "Grads" on how to plug a dip-stick hole?

 

[lbhsbz]

Pound a wooden stick in there and go boating

 

[Mandelon]

Hose clamp on a small rubber tube. Screw an appropriately sized bolt in the end of it. Clamp that too!

 

[Ziggy]

Couple zip ties would hold the looped piece in.
One around tube, other through loop then back through loop after it's strapped down.

 

[Boat 405]

Just put a Bloch of Silicone in the hole and replace later. Drag boats change their oil all the time. A lot of time, they just silicone over the hole.

Mine doesn’t even have a dipstick…..

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

Found a plug for it. I'll put a hose clamp on it in the morning. Good enough for the weekend.

 

[Your ad here]

Shove a tampon in there.

 

[4Waters]

Shove a tampon in there.

No, no! Then he will have a bitchy boat with a headache

 

[mjc]

Just go find one in one of your other cars.

 

[HTTP404]

Is the oil level good?

 

[ChumpChange]

Is the oil level good?

Just pour some extra in there and top it off to the top of the hole. That way you know you’re not running low.

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

Is the oil level good?

Yes

 

[HALLETT BOY]

Maybe we should consult "Grads" on how to plug a dip-stick hole?

That’s great idea , but where is he ??

 

[DLC]

Spent all day getting boat ready for Lahontan tomorrow. Went to check oil and this happened. Broke dipstick right at O ring. If I try to put the dipstick back in it will fall into hole and won't be able to get it out. I tried inserting the loop handle part but it is loose and will blow out. No way am I going to be able to find another dipstick at 3:30 on a Friday afternoon of Memorial Day weekend.

So now what? I'm afraid if I run it like it is it will blow oil all over the engine. Maybe wrap a little tape around the loop handle piece and see if it stays in? Wouldn't want tape to come off and fall into engine though.

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Get a little rubber hose a bolt to plug the hose and 2 small hose clamors cap it off…..

 

[DLC]

Hose clamp on a small rubber tube. Screw an appropriately sized bolt in the end of it. Clamp that too!

Winner winner


I had posted the same fix

 

[4Waters]

No, no! Then he will have a bitchy boat with a headache

My wife didn't laugh at this

 

[LazyLavey]

Maybe we should consult "Grads" on how to plug a dip-stick hole?

I believe he uses his condom

 

[Blackmagic94]

Tape and rubber band. Done

 

[rivermobster]

I believe he uses his condom

That would be pretty funny!

 

[McKay]

He’s trolling us. No way this is a serious post.

 

[Backlash]

My wife didn't laugh at this

They never do!!

 

[17 10 Flat]

My wife didn't laugh at this

You may need an alternate RDP ID for those type of posts.

 

[mattyc]

Spent all day getting boat ready for Lahontan tomorrow. Went to check oil and this happened. Broke dipstick right at O ring. If I try to put the dipstick back in it will fall into hole and won't be able to get it out. I tried inserting the loop handle part but it is loose and will blow out. No way am I going to be able to find another dipstick at 3:30 on a Friday afternoon of Memorial Day weekend.

So now what? I'm afraid if I run it like it is it will blow oil all over the engine. Maybe wrap a little tape around the loop handle piece and see if it stays in? Wouldn't want tape to come off and fall into engine though.

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Time to upgrade

 

[jetboatperformance]

SWTG BBF dip sticks seem hard to find , maybe try Ebay for the correct OEM style

 

[johnnyC]

try matching it at auto zone ..... standard ford dipstick should work ,double check the level markings

 

[RadMan]

I say hose clamp a Magnum Condom on it then it will act as a blow by gauge as it inflates. It’s a win win situation.

 

[CoolCruzin]

Plug it and run it

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

Thanks for all the replies. I fixed it Friday night and was on the water all day yesterday. Met up with some locals on Lahontan which I've never been to before. Nice lake and much bigger than Topaz which is close to me (15 minutes). Lahontan is about an hour drive. I checked it out on Google Earth and it's about 15 miles from one end to the other. Lots of trees around and nice coves to hang out in. I was surprised that it wasn't crowded at all. Seems like there were only 30 boats on the whole lake (that's counting PWCs too).

Boat ran great with no issues. Not as fast as I'm used to but in a little boat like this, slow seems fast. There were some nice boats in the group. I'm wishing I hadn't sold my Formula now because it would have been a great boat for this lake. I might have to start looking for a bigger boat again!