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Old Jan 26, 2015 | 09:35 PM
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I'm looking for a picture of the dipstick from a gt3. i can't seem to wrap my head around how its installed. is it thru the filler tube or on top?
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Old Jan 26, 2015 | 09:48 PM
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Its inside the oil filler tube. That yellow cap rt side of motor. Mike
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Old Jan 26, 2015 | 09:58 PM
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great. pics if anybody has them. i have the setup just need to install it
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Old Jan 27, 2015 | 02:25 AM
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Old Jan 27, 2015 | 09:41 PM
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thanx i have the parts diagram and all the needed parts. just trying to get a visual of how it goes inside and what it looks like installed.
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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 11:28 AM
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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 32krazy!
thanx i have the parts diagram and all the needed parts. just trying to get a visual of how it goes inside and what it looks like installed.
Can you please list the part numbers as I'd like to add this to my engine during reassembly? Thx!
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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 04:56 PM
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Out of morbid curiosity, are you trying to install this on a non GT block car?
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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 05:03 PM
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Out of morbid curiosity, are you trying to install this on a non GT block car?
He's putting it on a turbo Metzger. 6GT2/TTs only have the electronic gauge. From what I understand it's a straight forward mod.
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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by rey
can you pull the cap off so i can see the inside?

pwderhound heres the diagram and part #
http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-p...section=104-05
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Here you go-

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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 10:50 PM
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great thanx! i have all the parts just need a warm day to see whats needed to install it
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Is there a DYI on adding a dipstick to our cars? The electronic gauge cannot complete a measurement given the idle on my modded car.
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