The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

dipstick wont stay in.

posted by  rstarkie on  Mon Nov 21 16:56 CST 2022
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Fri Oct 24 10:14 CST 2014
[RELATED]

My first 740 was an '89 and I too had the problem of the dipstick being pushed out a few inches. I assumed it was because of crankcase pressure.

I cleaned the flame trap as well as the oil separator, but the problem persisted. I noticed there was an Oring on the dipstick and realized it was not providing an resistance when I pushed the dipstick all the way in. I replaced the Oring and the problem was solved.

With the car at idle remove the oil filler cap and see if a piece of letter paper will be pulled down over the opening by the vacuum that should be present in the system. If the paper is sucked down on the opening I think you are good to go.

Randy
--
Any twenty minute job is just a broken bolt away from a three day ordeal






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.