wtf just happened??

turboDSM · 10-12-2006

Just to let you know I’m kind of new to the DSM thing, anyway I was driving down the road boosted up 2nd gear and the started to smell oil burring then I seen smoke, so I pulled over, the HG was not blown but there was oil all over and the dipstick was sticking up. Is it the PCV valve or what??

**Goat Blower** · 10-12-2006

Blowby, common on any DSM. Plus the o-ring on your dipstick is dry and shot. You can get a new dipstick from Brookdale Mitsu for a few sheckels.

turboDSM · 10-12-2006

what about the pcv valve?

TheBlizzard · 10-12-2006

Nope not your problem, crimp the rod where the dipstick goes into a little bit so its tighter and it will solver your problem. This is very common on DSMs. Don't worry.

turboDSM · 10-12-2006

The dipstick has always popped up even after it was crimped, but today it blew up and shot oil everywhere.

Gravy · 10-12-2006

Hapens on my car a lot. It's just a pain when you have to check your oil, but i would find some way to "Fix" it in there so it's hard to get out, but not impossible. I may be picking up new dipstick soon.

twack · 10-12-2006

Just a warning if you crimo the top of the dipstick it will hold the dipstick great at first but after using the dipstick alot it will chew into the rubber and then you be in my boad were i get blowby even with the stick in

**Kracka** · 10-12-2006

Spend the insane amount of $15 to get a new dipstick. The rubber seal hardens over time.

Elementality158 · 10-13-2006

Yeah. Get the new dipstick. I crimped mine. It made it worse. I made it kind of an oval and it just went out the sides.

desolate · 10-13-2006

Agreed, new dipstick.

tpunx99GSX · 10-13-2006

Zip ties. Nuff said.

Onefast99gsx · 10-13-2006

I just had this problem about 2 weeks ago. Oil was everywhere. I bought a brand new dipstick and went out for a beating and it did the same dam thing. Oil was everywhere. I ended up putting a tiny 1/4" hose clamp around the dipstick tube with a wire tucked into the clamp. Then i wrapped the other end of the wire around the dipstick handle. It AIN'T coming out now!!! Just don't wrap it around handle too many times so that it becomes a job to check the oil.

dylan · 10-16-2006

weld dipstick to tube. only solution.

Krazy_boi05 · 11-07-2006

this happen to me once, i tweaked my boost up to 15 psi and went for a spin, like yours, in 2nd gear, i started smelling smoke and when i went back to my house, opended up the hood and saw that my dipstick also popped out. all i did was tweaked my boost down to 12 psi and it didn't happen ever again, so i can just be that ur boostin too much.. but i'm new to dsm so i wouldn't really know.