newRX-7

my engin oil smells really oily i was wondering if what i did to get it threw emissions hurt the car. i put 3 bottles of isoheat on a 1/4 tank of gas and pased perfictly. now my oil smells really ritch and gasy. could i of fried my O2 sencer?

spot_skater

Change the oil and filter.

Read the FAQ at the top of the page.

Rotary engines burn oil. Oil is squirted into the combustion chamber to help with lubrication.

James

rrx777

your oil smells like oil? um well if your motor floods the oil will smell like gas just change your oil should be fine. oh and there are other ways to pass emmisions

Therotaryrocket85

its normal for it to smell like gas somewhat especially if theres some miles on that oil change but if its been flooded or youve gone too long then change it.

newRX-7

would gassy oil mess up my engin? also if i replace o2 sensor would that help becasue it smells really ritch burning.

Syonyk

Rich. Not ritch.

How long has it been since an oil change? Rotaries *do* tend to build up a bit more gas in the oil than piston engines.

The O2 sensor should be as good as it was before - a few bottles of alcohol shouldn't damage it. However, you may want to replace it if you don't know when it was last replaced.

-=Russ=-

homebrewer

Use the search feature, this issue with suspected gasoline in the oil is a very common and frequent thread.

BTW, the same search rule applies to the issue of which oil to use, another beat to death thread.

1RX7DRIVER

I changed my oil yesterday and noticed it smelt like gas so i came in side after i was done with the oil change and used the SEARCH button at the top of the page and it took me to many posts that cover the problem. moral of the story is USE THE SEARCH BUTTON ITS THERE FOR A REASON.