Dipstick Temp Gauge, Where to find one Options

[PanelBilly]

I recall reading about a dipstick that reads the temperature. I have a new gauge in the car and it would like to know what I'm actually running. If you have one I can borrow, that would be even better

[Aualexa1]

I’ve got a ‘73 1.7 L and recently picked up a Mainley oil temp dip stick. Is it supposed to fit snugly when inserted? Unlike my originally dip stick, it seems to just sit in the tube and can be removed without any resistance.

[Craigers17]

I’ve got a ‘73 1.7 L and recently picked up a Mainley oil temp dip stick. Is it supposed to fit snugly when inserted? Unlike my originally dip stick, it seems to just sit in the tube and can be removed without any resistance.

Can you let us know where you purchased yours from and if they have any left. I purchased a Mainely unit about 2 months ago from Precision Matters, and the owner said it was his last one. Unfortunately, upon the first insertion, when I pulled it straight out(no twisting, etc. the rubber grommet came loose. I could have super glued it and made it work, but in addition the needle was all over the place and was definitely not functioning correctly.

Long story short, I sent it back, and Precision Matters fully refunded my money. I would love to find another one just to verify the temps that my gauge is showing.

[Aualexa1]

I picked mine up from the classifieds. Did yours fit securely or was it just resting in the tube? I guess my question is: Is the rubber grommet supposed to help hold it in place and seal the tube?

Edit: answering my own question. I took the rubber grommet off the dip stick and was able to snap the grommet onto the tube that the dip stick fits in. The Mainley dip stick then slides in through the grommet. It still not held in super tight, but is much more secure.

[Craigers17]

I picked mine up from the classifieds. Did yours fit securely or was it just resting in the tube? I guess my question is: Is the rubber grommet supposed to help hold it in place and seal the tube?

I will defer to those who have used theirs successfully, but, like you, it seemed to just rest on top of the tube. I figured that the grommet was supposed to be pushed into the tube at least slightly(EDIT...as you stated, it might have slipped around the tube.) to create the seal. In my case that seemed to work, but when I tried to pull it out, that's when the grommet came loose. In the instructions, it says specifically to NOT twist it, which I did not, but even so, it separated. As I stated earlier, that wasn't the deal breaker...I could have glued it back in place, but mine simply was not functioning correctly.