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| silver six |
 Mar 3 2003, 04:23 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 3-February 03 From: San Bruno, California Member No.: 227  |
When I went to check the oil level in my oil tank I noticed that there was a white, phlegm like substance coating the fill tube. It looked like the oil became foamy and began coughing up this white creamy subtance. There wasn't a whole lot of it, just some around the mouth and throat of the fill tube. What is this stuff? Should I be concerned?
I recently put a quart of regular oil in. The previous owner may or may not have used synthetic and so I'm not sure what was/is in the tank before I filled with natural 10-40. Any ideas? Does my Porsche have bronchitis? Douglas |
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| krk |
Mar 3 2003, 11:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 997 Joined: 27-December 02 From: San Jose Member No.: 22 |
I'm with DD on this one. At the BA/JW class, he called it Porsche Mayo. lol.
The cause is water in the oil, but the source of the moisture is the thing to keep track of. It can occur naturally as a by product of sitting around, or not completely heating up the oil I think (and I can't find my notes so I'm making this up -- I know there was another possiblity.... hmmm.) that it can also result from something not nice as a byproduct of combustion. (i.e. as your rings weaken.... DD does this ring a bell? or am I in need of more help?:-) (damn, where are those notes....) Anyway, the proper recipie for heating up porsch mayo involves >45 minutes on a nice twisty road. Remember to follow your doctor's orders. kim. |
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silver six Phlegm in My Oil Tank Mar 3 2003, 04:23 PM
Dave_Darling Water in the oil. Check your head gasket. ;)
N... Mar 3 2003, 04:34 PM Dave_Darling Yeah, water is a byproduct of combustion. Blowby ... Mar 4 2003, 02:15 AM FlatSix So how do you warm up a six?
Kim mentions 45 minu... Mar 4 2003, 04:39 AM olav krk Well, here's my two bits -- it's about ope... Mar 5 2003, 01:25 AM
Gint I quit driving mine when the morning temps are bel... Mar 7 2003, 03:18 PM |
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