oil leak where lower dipstick tube meets upper

formula3tom

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my 260 mercruiser has a 2peice dipstick tube on it with the threaded top for the pump out attatchment.At the lake today it blew out over a quart of oil into the bilge and it seems it came from the connection of the upper tube to the lower.The upper tube is loose and I saw oil on the stringer just beside this location.would this much oil be able to come out of this loose fit and how is that thing supposed to fit together?
 

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Re: oil leak where lower dipstick tube meets upper

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