258 oil dipstick TUBE removal

[bowtieman55]

I need to remove the dipstick TUBE from this '81 Cherokee I've got. The tube is only about 4 inches long...any tricks to removing it without boogering it up?

 

[RenegadeT]

Have you tried grabbing it and trying to pull it out, maybe give it a little twist? Sounds dumb, but I had the opposite problem, the tube would always come out with the dipstick. I had to booger up the end to get it to stay in.

 

[bowtieman55]

I kinda grabbed at it the other day...seems to be in there pretty good

 

[BUCKEYE PERFORMANCE INC.]

did u look at my tube removal on ifsj search it out and see if that may give u any ideas that may help.

 

[bowtieman55]

^ great idea and all, but mine isn't broken off. I just need to remove it without messing it up.

 

[redneckjeep87]

there is a certain twist you have to do....basically hafta hold your mouth right

 

[greg slade]

I always lightly grab them with a good set of vise grips and tap the pliers with a hammer, it should come right out. if not, you are not holding your tongue right.

 

[bowtieman55]

this is what I'm working with...just below and behind the ignition coil.

***EDIT:
I was able to remove it with a pair of needle nose pliers

 

[Jeff B]

"Glad to see you're thinkin with your dipstick Jimmy"

 

[bowtieman55]

I wish I would have thought about that about 2 YEARS AGO...