Re: Gasoline in the oil

tsmith(at)coresys.net
Wed, 16 Dec 1998 10:45:02 -0500

What did you decide to do about the gas in the oil situation? I like the idea of draining it and running it for a while and changing oil again. I do this every 10000, miles or so. I change the oil at 500 miles after an oil change and the stuff runs really clean for a long time. Actually when you think about it, the oil is coming in contact with the combustion chamber all the time. So I'd say we were all getting a little gas in the oil all the time. That's the reason it needs changed. I never knew it to hurt to change more often than required.

Terry Smith

-----Original Message----- From: K. Patrick Wheeler <pwheeler(at)ix.netcom.com> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net <alpines(at)autox.team.net> Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 9:57 AM Subject: Gasoline in the oil

>My fuel pump gave out yesterday and in checking the oil it appears the
level >has risen and it smells slightly of gasoline. It appears that when the
pump >gave out I got gas in the oil? I intend to change the oil and filter after
>the pump is fixed (I may install an electric fuel pum). I am contemplating
>running it for about a 100 miles or so and changine the oil again. Is this
>overkill or should I be doing something more?
>-Patrick
>Richmond, CA, SV
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