Condensation in oil? I would believe it. I was given an 84 GTI once because the owner thought the head was done. Turned out he only drove 1 mile at a time each way to work. Oil flush and fresh oil - drove it for years after. Jason
On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 6:19 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > If you didn't have a problem before try changing the oil and filter. Good > chance the oil is loaded with abrasive stuff form the body work. Look > inside the air filter. I have also seen the crankcases filled with water > due to the engine regularly being short cycled from the vehicle being moved > short distances a lot. You would be surprised how much condensate can > accumulate in engines that are run for only a few minutes on a regular > bases. > > Dennis > |
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