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Old 07-11-2014, 03:49 PM
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interesting way to test for CCV failure
involves a rubber glove or balloon over your dipstick


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Thanks for sharing.
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I am the one that posted that trick.

Very easy to do: cut a "finger" off the latex gloves, put it over the dipstick housing + rubber band and watch how it inflates.
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