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Offline chrisgarrett

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Oil pickup tube
« on: January 30 2011, 01:53:06 PM »
I'm curious.  I had a hard time taking off my oil pan because it was hung up on the pickup tube.  I've had several engines and never had the problem before.  Anyway, I had to let the pan dangle while I reached in and removed the tube.  I happen to have four pickup tubes which I have collected over the years and when I put them side-by-side, they were different lenghts.  The one that I got hung up on was a good 1/2" shorter than the others. They also have very different looking bottom screen sections.  As far as I know, they are all off of '86 and '87 turbo regals.

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Re: Oil pickup tube
« Reply #1 on: January 30 2011, 04:33:55 PM »
Melling book only shows one for our 86-87 turbo motor. pn# 201-1S2
Different year and models use other pn#'s, they vary by 3/4" in length.
I would throw them all out and get the correct one.
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Re: Oil pickup tube
« Reply #2 on: March 05 2011, 11:49:17 AM »
I noticed the aftermarket have a 3/4" wide thin metal strip across the bottom & the GM have the little round flap that opens when its clogged up. I can't really see under that 3/4" wide strip of metal to see what it has for a plan B but now I will see if they are the same length? I know I have 2-3 here at least.
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