Popped dipstick nearly led to engine fire..!!!!

[JAP63]

Popped the dipstick last nite..was giving it a hard time..the 16G just keeps pulling to redline...

Anyway...pulled up with smoke every where and found a glowing manifold covered in oil..stood there with the extinguisher...didnt flame up though...lucky.

The dipstick popped out a little and covered the motor in oil..how common is this?

My motor is in good condition..and i dont have a catchcan fitted

Will fitting a catchcan help eliminate this?
The motorwas overfilled with oil though it was a fair bit over the full mark even after losing the oil..this wouldnt have helped would it?

 

[brisvr4]

Jamie try crimping the top of the dipstick tube a little, it will hold the dipstick in better.
What condition is the rubber on the dipstick in mate?

Mine popped out after it was overfilled with oil too, makes a huge bloody mess.

 

[SIVART]

its the only major problem with these engines

a catch can will help

but get rid of the pcv valve

 

[matress]

if it doesnt pop out of the top of the dipstick, it will find somewhere else to spew out of.

mine pissed oil out of the bottom of the dipstick where it goes into the block and also out of the oil cap seal.

im ordering a catch can soon...

 

[Yellowgsr]

sounds like blow by man..........id get a comp test

 

[GVR40]

jamie do what tim has done, and whack a fuel filter (cheap one) on the breather pipe at the top of the motor from valve cover to intake pipe, and clamp a spring onto the dipstick pipe with a little hook at the top so the thing can come up a little to release some pressure but will get pulled back down by the spring

 

[tharaka]

Jamie try crimping the top of the dipstick tube a little, it will hold the dipstick in better.

thats like giving panadol to someone that has aids...




its rebuild time jamie

 

[CLuTZ]

Jamie try crimping the top of the dipstick tube a little, it will hold the dipstick in better.

thats like giving panadol to someone that has aids...




its rebuild time jamie

not neccessarily......

my old VR4 spat the stick out on a couple of occasions with 186kw, and it had and still does have perfect compression and no blow by.....


i'd be taking a closer look at the PCV and open up your crankcase to relieve the pressure......

 

[JAP63]

its rebuild time jamie

Sure things wear out but with 70 k on the clock..Im not about to strip a motor cos the dipstick popped off once..with too much oil in the motor...it hasnt happened again either..i need to check the dipstick o-ring too.

Im not overly concerned..i think the 6 litres of oil played a bit of a role..what does worry me is that all the people with springs on their dipsticks...do your bottom end seals leak?

Pressure has to go somewhere right?

The 2 hoses that come of the rocker cover..they are conencted to the cranckcase through the oil passsages correct?

In that case common sense would say that opening things up with a catchcan or similar could only help...

 

[GSR70Y]

all the people with springs on their dipsticks...do your bottom end seals leak?

I had the PCV holes on the valve cover drilled out and larger fittings welded on and hose's leading to a catch can. And I havn't had any leaks or problems since putting on a spring.

 

[tharaka]

its rebuild time jamie

Sure things wear out but with 70 k on the clock..

a 20 year old car from japan, with 70k on the clock?

 

[JAP63]

a 20 year old car from japan, with 70k on the clock?

Correct.
Its an import...from japan.
And the spedometer has these numbers on it.
71,000
Id say thats
seventy one thousand kimlometers.
Whether it was flicked in japan or not i dont really care..you half expect it anyway.
What i do know is the pedal rubbers/Indicator stalks/interior seats+floor/logbooks are looking good and so is the rest of the car.When i bought it it was black..black with soot from sitting so long and the tyres were cracked along with every other bit of rubber on the car..so i wouldnt be suprised if it hardly got driven.

A mate bought one with 38K.
Lowest ive seen

 

[tharaka]

you should really spend a little less time trying to be a smart arse, and a little more time figuring out what is wrong with your engine

 

[GVR40]

you should really spend a little less time trying to be a smart arse, and a little more time figuring out what is wrong with your engine

maybe there isn't anything wrong with his engine except it was overfilled with oil, most vr4s i have seen have a problem with the dipstick popping out, usually because the rubber around the top goes hard and doesn't seal properly, like he said all the other rubber parts are hard/cracked why would this be any different. maybe you should spend less time being a dick and actually contributing something constructive to the topic. keep it on topic or don't post

 

[tharaka]

you should really spend a little less time trying to be a smart arse, and a little more time figuring out what is wrong with your engine

maybe there isn't anything wrong with his engine except it was overfilled with oil, most vr4s i have seen have a problem with the dipstick popping out, usually because the rubber around the top goes hard and doesn't seal properly, like he said all the other rubber parts are hard/cracked why would this be any different. maybe you should spend less time being a dick and actually contributing something constructive to the topic. keep it on topic or don't post

why? because his car only has 70k apparently!

 

[to4garret]

its probably nothing to do with blow by, more likely the seal on the dipstick has just deterrioated.

its very common.

easy fix is just to get a couple of "O"rings and push them over the dip shit.

 

[Yellowgsr]

i agree......some one once told me when theres a problem.....start from the cheapest option and then work ur way through the problem......but on the other hand theraka could be right man..........get a comp test to be safe

 

[brisvr4]

The following was borrowed from Vfaq.
As I mentioned before it is highly likely that the dipstick blew because of over-filling with oil and a hardened rubber.

Pull your head in Tharaka!





Dipstick popping out - happens due to crankcase pressure pushing the dipstick up:

* A good running motor will blow out a dip stick with a shriveled hard rubber seal
* A dead motor (lots of blow by, busted pistons) will blow out a good dipstick
* A 1/2 dead motor will blow out a 1/2 dead dip stick

Depending on the actual cause and the severity, the fixes can be:

* A spring/wire to hold the dipstick down
* Pinch the tube at the top a bit
* Get a new dipstick
* A full engine rebuild or new pistons

 

[GVR40]

the car has not been round the clock if thats what you are implying, i have seen this car first hand, and it has had very little use, most galants imported from japan have very low km's compared to the aus specs.

 

[JAP63]

the car has not been round the clock if thats what you are implying, i have seen this car first hand, and it has had very little use, most galants imported from japan have very low km's compared to the aus specs.

Thanks craig,youd probably be the only person on this forum to have seen the car.
6 piece Galant floor mat set an all.. 8)

you should really spend a little less time trying to be a smart arse, and a little more time figuring out what is wrong with your engine

Tharaka mate,we all have bad days..i cant say anyone has ever had a shot at me on here but anyway...and i know your point about the blowby etc...i was only answering your Question in a similar manner you answered mine.Blunt.And the condition of my car+ K/lms on my clock..im just listing facts..not here for an ego war..just some help,Thanks though.

The following was borrowed from Vfaq.
As I mentioned before it is highly likely that the dipstick blew because of over-filling with oil and a hardened rubber.

Pull your head in Tharaka!





Dipstick popping out - happens due to crankcase pressure pushing the dipstick up:

* A good running motor will blow out a dip stick with a shriveled hard rubber seal
* A dead motor (lots of blow by, busted pistons) will blow out a good dipstick
* A 1/2 dead motor will blow out a 1/2 dead dip stick

Depending on the actual cause and the severity, the fixes can be:

* A spring/wire to hold the dipstick down
* Pinch the tube at the top a bit
* Get a new dipstick
* A full engine rebuild or new pistons

Thanks tim..i think youve answered all the the questions right there and then,ill try one of the above..Obviously starting with an easier alternative than a rebuild.