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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 12:09 PM
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Gas in the oil

My cousin has an 81 and just took it in for an oil change. He found out that there was gas in the oil. How could this happen and what are the affects. The car only has 75 000 origonal KILOMETRES on it.
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 04:42 PM
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did he flood it alot?
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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im not sure, i think that is very possible and i have heard that if you do you will get oil in the pan. Will this really affect the engine??
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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if ur running rich it will do it too
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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if you were running rich what would it feel like when your driving it??
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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cant really describe it, but corbon and **** will build up in ur exhaust pipe pretty quick. Just wipe it clean and see how fast it comes back.
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