Toobuilder
Well Known Member
The RV marks it's territory with some oil drops wherever I park. There are a few spots on the engine that I'm finally tracking down with the use of dye and a UV light source, but one I can't seem to stop is the dipstick. The tube is the plastic unit and is leaking from the cap, not the base. This despite the fact there is no apparent damage to the tube, cap or O ring. I've tried really smoking down the cap; I've tried running it just barely tight... Nothing changes.
Before I take it off the airplane and start really digging at the problem, is there some kind of known problem with the plastic outer tubes? This is the first airplane I've ever seen with one and thought I'd ask here first.
Before I take it off the airplane and start really digging at the problem, is there some kind of known problem with the plastic outer tubes? This is the first airplane I've ever seen with one and thought I'd ask here first.