After some advice please. Preparing to attend Driffield Steam Fayre this weekend , I checked my engine oil and found this lovely cream coloured emulsion 2" above Full Level - Hope its just head gasket. Lucky to get 3 hour journey back from National recently
I have ordered some engine flushing fluid but do I :-
1) Leave it until I repair Head Gasket . Will this emulsion do more damage ?
2) Drain the sump and flush the system through knowing water will still get into oil
3) Drain the sump now and flush through when repaired.
I don't know if this emulsion can damage the engine if left.
Thanks for any advice
Water In Oil
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Re: Water In Oil
Water in the oily bits of the engine is more likely to cause damage than removing it. Get it out
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Re: Water In Oil
Cheers mate. Hope its done for Welsh Weekend
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Re: Water In Oil
How much emulsion is there? Its not unusual to see a little bit of water in the oil, sometimes when you take the filler cap off the rocker cover you'll see a bit of mayonnaise on the underside of the cap, its usually just from condensation and isn't really a concern. However, if you drain the oil and you can see creamy stripes (or its all turned to mayo), you have a problem that needs fixing.
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Tim
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Tim
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