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Re: stupid oil change question

To: jmc <jmc987@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: stupid oil change question
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 17:06:23 -0500 (EST)
Are you sure they are bubbles of air and not water(antifreeze)? Put a
small
amount of oil in a bottle cap and heat it until it smokes. If it starts to
splatter then you've got a bad head gasket or worse.
...Art 

On Sat, 13 Feb 1999, jmc wrote:

> This morning, while changing the oil, I forgot to fill the new (spin on) 
> filter before I screwed it to the block. I didn't realize my error until 
> after I filled the crankcase. So, as usual, I removed the plugs and spun 
> the engine on the starter until there was oil pressure. I replaced the 
> plugs, started the engine and took the car for a spin around the block. 
> Afterward, when I pulled the dip stick to check the oil level, I saw all 
> sorts of tiny bubbles (almost like a foam) in the oil on the stick. I 
> guess that's what happened to the air that was trapped inside the filter. 
> This isn't a problem, is it? I assume that over time all the air will 
> find its way out. Am I correct?  See I said it was a stupid question. 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Joseph
> 67 B Roadster
> 


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