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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - dipstick for 1275 Spridget measurements

(thanks to Keith (KTM Moore) for following initial measurements)

for future reference

1275 Spridget dipstick

Note:-

. the dipstick should have a washer and this washer obviously sits between the dipstick flange and the dipstick tube

. the dipstick tube sits 1 and Ό” (32 mm) out of the engine block

. millimetre measurements are rounded to whole figure



Length of dipstick – (from the underside of flange without washer) to:-

. ‘MAX’ line is 7 and 7/8” – (200 mm)

. ‘MIN’ line is 8 and 11/16” – (221 mm)

. end is 9 and 9/16" – (243 mm)



Distance from the bottom end of the dipstick to:-

. ‘MIN’ line is 7/8" – (22 mm)

. ‘MAX’ line is 1 and 11/16" – (43 mm)
Nigel Atkins

Surprised this essential information is not to be found in the handbook or the wealth of other so called must have publications?

Seems to me that the only way to ensure you get the top class information for your Spridget is to ask the question right here.
Robert (Bob) Midget Turbo

asking a question here will get you opinion, debate and even arguement

even to get this simple information required comformation from three sources and even then there was still debate

the assured top class information is often from the Driver's Handbook or other factory publications

the information here isn't vital but may be useful 40 odd years after the cars were new as potentially many engines changes and variations of heads and blocks and other engine components from different models using the A-series engine may be installed in the present engine bays of surviving Spridgets today
Nigel Atkins

for future reference, at the top as it should be. ;)

1275 Spridget dipstick

Note:-

. the dipstick should have a washer and this washer obviously sits between the dipstick flange and the dipstick tube

. the dipstick tube sits 1 and Ό” (32 mm) out of the engine block

. millimetre measurements are rounded to whole figure



Length of dipstick – (from the underside of flange without washer) to:-

. ‘MAX’ line is 7 and 7/8” – (200 mm)

. ‘MIN’ line is 8 and 11/16” – (221 mm)

. end is 9 and 9/16" – (243 mm)



Distance from the bottom end of the dipstick to:-

. ‘MIN’ line is 7/8" – (22 mm)

. ‘MAX’ line is 1 and 11/16" – (43 mm)
Lawrence Slater

sorry L I just can't see the difference what am I missing?
Nigel Atkins

I added "at the top as it should be. ;)" --- trying to keep the important bit at the top, and now it's down the list again. LOL.
Lawrence Slater

Lawrence,
If you mean the position in the discussion then be aware that personal settings influence what is seen on screen. I have mine set to view "Last Posts" and select only the subject messages that I am interested in, so never read the non midget& Sprite forums, except when I go looking. And then within a topic the most recent message is always at the end(bottom) as I don't like reading backwards!
Guy

L thanks for the thought, I wondered if that was the case but it's easier for me to ask that type all the options and confuse the issue and myself

x1 for last post at top

the original/opening post remains the first post which ever way you do it
Nigel Atkins

This thread was discussed between 20/02/2012 and 21/02/2012

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