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Old 19-01-2010 | 08:46 PM
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Default Cossie what inlet is this and why?

As above is this a 2wd or 4wd inlet?
And why is my dipstick tube so close to it its touching is this right??
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looks like 2wd to me
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its 2wd, the elbow on 4wd is part of the plenum but 2wd is seperate, ur dipstick tube doesnt look like a cossie one?!

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Originally Posted by Toe Knee
its 2wd, the elbow on 4wd is part of the plenum but 2wd is seperate, ur dipstick tube doesnt look like a cossie one?!
I bought the dipstick tube off jimbo off here supposed to be a 4wd one
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the dipstick tube is bent mate should almost be straight
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Originally Posted by xr4x4rs
the dipstick tube is bent mate should almost be straight
Yeh it is pretty much straight as a die.
Could this be because its 4wd tube and 2wd inlet?

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no as the injector parts are exactly the same

there should be a bracket that comes off the inlet and holds the tube aswell
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Originally Posted by xr4x4rs
no as the injector parts are exactly the same

there should be a bracket that comes off the inlet and holds the tube aswell
Yeh i have the bracket just not fitted it yet.

just wondered why its touching inlet? is this normal/how they are?
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The dipstick tube will bend gently to wherever you want it, then just bolt the bracket on
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Originally Posted by The Diva
The dipstick tube will bend gently to wherever you want it, then just bolt the bracket on
Niiiice 1!
I want someone to measure there dipstick for me (plastic handled one)
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2wd

as said dipsticks are made straight, they knock in nice then you slightly tweek to where you want

are you happy with the dipstick fella ?
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Originally Posted by J1mbo
2wd

as said dipsticks are made straight, they knock in nice then you slightly tweek to where you want

are you happy with the dipstick fella ?
Yeh im pleased as punch! The project is coming together!
Will be even better once iv tweaked it in to position!
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lovely jubley glad your happy
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just to hyjack, can a 4wd dipstick be fitted to a 2wd?! Or do u have to fit a 4wd tube to be able to use it on a 2wd setup?! One thing that bugs me is the shitty 2wd dipsticks
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Originally Posted by Toe Knee
just to hyjack, can a 4wd dipstick be fitted to a 2wd?! Or do u have to fit a 4wd tube to be able to use it on a 2wd setup?! One thing that bugs me is the shitty 2wd dipsticks
You have to have 4wd dipstick AND tube to use on 2wd.
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