Dipstick query

[kev131]

The owner of a Fiat engined Morgan has been in touch to see if anyone can help with his query.

His dipstick has broken and he does not know which Fiat engine it belongs to. He is not sure if it is a 131 (unlikely) or a Croma or something else and has offered the attached photos to see if it jogs any one's memory? - It is 24.5 inches long - If you can identify for sure please respond.

Tnx





Many thanks

[Sev131]

That looks like one out of a Regata 100s or the ie model as it has the oil level indicater set up.

[simon131]

I'd have to agree with Bob on that one. Definitely looks like the type with the oil level indicator sensor, so most probably from a Regata 100 (which was 1600TC) from the late 80's to early 90's. Certainly NOT from any 131 that I have ever seen.

Whilst the Croma was similar, not sure that the one shown is from one. I had a series 1 2000ie Croma for 4 or 5 years and I don't recognise the dipstick as being from there.

[Baja141]

How does that sensor function  does it has a float with wires running along the flex tube ?
Looks interesting..

Thanks.

[Tas131]

From memory, (It was 20+ years ago I worked on them) it's a tube running up to the instrument and it measures the level by air pressure in the tube.

[theredx19]

Simon the croma had a seperate oil level dipstick located on the front of the oil pump and this one looks argenta like as the Regata did not have a corrigated finish but was smooth and similar to that of the Dedra. To cure this dipstick put in a proper old school one and place a 2 ohm resistor across the 2 wires ( who would have thought my father was the technical manager for Fiat Ireland)