Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:55:59 -0500
Reply-To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
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Thanks, Roger. I will suck it out and run it a little in the drive. Kinda
worried for a minute. Upside was gonna be an excuse for the little woman to
pony up for an SVX :-)
BTW-Took it for a ride last nite and was marvelling at the power still in a
170K engine. Thanks.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>wrote:
> dear oil in overflow
>
> evidence...
> 1. oil is in overflow ... not reservoir
> deduction ... oil can will not likely travel though system as overflow is a
> place to gather overflow (so it does not spill on ground)
> 2. no oil in engine oil reservoir
> deduction ... oil and water have not mixed
> 3. no frothing mentioned in any of the emails
> deduction ... no oil coolant mix
> 4. no loss of power noted
> deduction ... no mix of oil and coolant
>
> first place i would go ...
> using a turkey basting squeeze bulb tube thingy (technical name)
> suck all the fluid out of over flow
> run vehicle as normal ... Dont drive just run it in place ... no need to
> risk a tow or disabled vehicle in traffic
>
> my bet is the mystery will clear up completly ...
> bad firestone
>
> good luck
> yours
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 8:24 AM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Since the oil was changed before the trip and it has sat in my driveway
>> for
>> a week, IF the oil was added before the trip, it would have traveled
>> throughout the system by now, right? Can't think someone would
>> intentionally
>> do it.
>> Michael in San Antonio
>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>> 73 Beetle
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > If it's only in the overflow tank that sure sounds to me more like
>> someone
>> > accidentally added oil there.
>> >
>> > Allan
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:10 -0500, "Michael Sullivan" <
>> > sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> > > > OK...checked oil level and right between low and full. Pulled the
>> > > > hose from the overflow to the expansion and noticed some blue
>> > > > antifreeze drip out. When I lowered the hose I left about 1/8 cup
>> > > > flow out and all blue. Opened the expansion tank and it was a little
>> > > > warm but all blue. Stuck a stick in there and no oil on the stick.
>> > > > I am stumped how oil is in the overflow and not in the expansion.
>> > >
>> > > I will admit, sheepishly, that when my kid was ready to leave for FL,
>> > > I had him run it to Firestone(ya, I know) for a quick oil change. I
>> > > got the Delo 400 here for the change after he returned but haven't
>> > > got to it yet. Wonder if someone intentionally did it? Kid says he
>> > > topeed off antifreeze w/a pre-mix I sent with him, but did not touch
>> > > the oil. hmmm.
>> >
>>
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
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