i heart johns VR4

 

Jordan... If your Dipstick is popping out, just squish the top of your dispstick tube w/ Vice grips, just a tiny bit so it holds the dipstick in snugly... works like a charm.

 

I had read about that fix, I was trying some other suggestions I'd read like using an oring, which didn't work. Right now some duct tape is holding it down, but I'm tired of that so I'll go and crush it tomorrow.
Oh, my car is now running with lights and all, so I'm part of the group of running dsm's. Could be running better, but hell, it'll do.

 

The dipstick popping out could mean more than its just worn out. Try replacing your PCV valve. That solved my problem.

 

Usually the rubber seal around the top of the dipstick gets old, plasticized, and shrinks and can no longer keep a good "grip" on the dipstick tube... when you crank the boost up, the pressure can leak thru the valve stem guides or piston ring blowby and of course, pressurizes the crank case. soemtimes, it can be more pressure than the PCV can vent out... but the vent tube in the cover by the CAS is also able to release the pressure, so the condition of the PCV wnot be the only thing that causes the dipstick poppery.

I made an actual lock that clamped the top of the dipstick, and then had the end of a hose clamp that hangs down. then the other half of the lock was clamped to the tube itself and had the other end of the hose clamp sticking up. you insert the dipstick till the 2 hose clamp ends meet, then tighten the screw like a radiator hose, and it would draw the dipstick down and lock it in. works like a charm... just tedious. ill have to see if the crimping will hold under 20psi, as soon as im tuned and have some xylene