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Title: What does it do -- its purpose
Post by: richardkillmon on November 12, 2021, 05:44:31 AM

I have an 1976 Detroit 8V71 with a little tray under the oil dipstick
I first thought was it was an after market thing that the previous owner put on but I have seen it on many other buses.

Does anyone know what it is for?

Thanks

Rick

Title: Re: What does it do -- its purpose
Post by: richard5933 on November 12, 2021, 06:30:07 AM

On mine there is an exhaust pipe directly under the tray and my assumption has always been it's there to prevent drips/spills from filling the oil to wind up on the hot exhaust.

Title: Re: What does it do -- its purpose
Post by: luvrbus on November 12, 2021, 07:43:04 AM

It is oil tube support with a rubber isolator and serves as guide and safety shield for your hand because the factory ac belts and idler pully run under it.Believe it or not it has a group number that was a extra cost on MCI engines.MCI didn't want your hands or the dip stick stuck into running belts or belts breaking and ripping the oil tube out it has a purpose I always put those back on

Title: Re: What does it do -- its purpose
Post by: richardkillmon on November 13, 2021, 04:16:15 AM

thanks again

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