>Today when I went to add oil to my bus ('76), I noticed a strange substance >on the inside of the filler tube. It looks like slimey peanut butter. Does >anyone know what this is? Also, what does this mean? Is my engine filled with >peanut butter and soon to self destruct? Has anyone else ever seen this? > >Currently boycotting Peter Pan until this is resolved. >Bryce > Hello Bryce What you found is most likely emulsified oil. Oil with water mixed into it. Do you do alot of short drives? If the oil does'nt stay at operating temperature long enough, it won't drive the moisture out, it accumulates. It is most noticable in the cooler areas of the engine, ie the filler tube. After short tripsl, moisture laden air is pulled into the engine as it cools. It condenses on the inside of the engine, like the moisture on a cold beer can. The result is the formation of sludge,an acidity increase and the production of peanut butter. :-J Colin A Moran If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull sh*t. '86 Syncro GL
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