998 spyder dipstck o ring in resivour

[dsteve931]

I was checking oil level I hit the dipstick o ring and it went into resivour any ideas on getting it out?

 

[BoilerAnimal]

Guess you could drain the oil in the tank and go on a fishing expedition with a piece of wire and a flashlight.

 

[SteveLaoyster]

Shop Vac???? I doubt that it will be floating.

 

[Peter Aawen]

Ignore it - write that one off, leave it there, & go buy a new 'O' ring from your local motor parts store. :dontknow:

It's not likely to hurt anything lying around in the bottom of the oil header tank, & it's the wrong shape to end up getting sucked out of it too. The next time you need to remove the oil header tank for a service or any other reason, once it's off & empty, turn it upside down & shake until the 'O' ring comes out. :thumbup:

 

[dsteve931]

Does The resivour has a screen which the oil goes thru

 

[SteveLaoyster]

Does The resivour has a screen which the oil goes thru

I know the 1330 does.

 

[Chupaca]

Curious. ....

Easiest is to remove the screen (large brass nut bottom rear of tank where the hose hooks up) get a worm drive hose clamp cause the okiter clamp is not reusable. Clean the screen while your there then snag the o ring. If you never cleaned the screen good reason to do it. But as mentioned you can get another one and forgrt it. :thumbup:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

" O ' ring

Easiest is to remove the screen (large brass nut bottom rear of tank where the hose hooks up) get a worm drive hose clamp cause the okiter clamp is not reusable. Clean the screen while your there then snag the o ring. If you never cleaned the screen good reason to do it. But as mentioned you can get another one and forgrt it. :thumbup:

I've been there - done that ( the cleaning ). I don't think you could get that " O " ring thru that hole without seriously damaging or breaking it...... and leaving it in tank isn't a problem ....IMHO ....Mike :thumbup:

 

[Bfromla]

:shocked::hun:HOW?!:dontknow: Mine sticks to top of dipstick EVERY time & I have to move it below threads before I put back in but it is always on the stick. I've read of people having them split & worried about doing myself but never one falling in nojoke

 

[youngers]

grabber tool

might try with a tool of this kind ? go slow and careful a little at a time going into the tank and out again ...

 

[IGETAROUND]

Easiest is to remove the screen (large brass nut bottom rear of tank where the hose hooks up) get a worm drive hose clamp cause the okiter clamp is not reusable. Clean the screen while your there then snag the o ring. If you never cleaned the screen good reason to do it. But as mentioned you can get another one and forgrt it. :thumbup:

Gene,

Do you happen to recall the size of that big nut on the tank????

 

[Bensonoid]

When you get a new O ring put a couple drops of super glue on it to secure it to the dipstick before you screw it in. I did that to mine a couple years ago and it stays put. Go easy on the super glue or you might not get your dipstick back out in one piece.

 

[oldgoat]

Does The resivour has a screen which the oil goes thru

Yes.