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| silver six |
 Mar 3 2003, 04:23 PM
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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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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 4 2003, 02:15 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Yeah, water is a byproduct of combustion. Blowby on the rings, or possibly a leak in the PCV system, could get water in there too.
But a likely cause is simple condensation. --DD |
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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. ;)
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