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Old 03-21-04, 12:57 AM
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Question Help! Gas in oil and no oil pressure!

Help, I don't know what is going on. The last time I changed my oil (I had a mechanic change it), he said that I had gas mixed in with my oil. I thought he was crazy as I didn't see how that was possible.

The other day, I was driving to work, and my oil pressure suddenly droped. I freaked out and pulled off the highway. I checked to make sure my oil was alright. It was about a third of a quart low--nothing major. I addred a little oil and started up again. The pressure went up for a little, and then dropped back down. I noticed my hands smelled like gasoline

On the ride home, my pressure fell below 30psi. The performance doesn't seem to have slipped--I still have my 300hp at the wheels, or so I assume.

Has anyone run into this problem before? If so or if you have any ideas, please help!
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did you check and make sure the wire on your oil pressure sending unit is hooked on there tight and it's not coroded or anything??
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as for gas in the oil,it happens,any time you flood,or if your engine has low compression,everytime i change my oil it smells like a gas factory.i wouldnt be to worried,mine has been running like this for quite some time. my pressure sending unit does the same thing,it always reads around 30-45 psi,and the sending unit is bad
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Originally posted by superevil
as for gas in the oil,it happens,any time you flood,or if your engine has low compression,everytime i change my oil it smells like a gas factory.i wouldnt be to worried,mine has been running like this for quite some time. my pressure sending unit does the same thing,it always reads around 30-45 psi,and the sending unit is bad
My oil pressure has always read around 60psi and only now it has started to move around. I would check the wire, but I don't know where it is. Any help?
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So you are saying that is is normal to have a highly flameable liquid used to cool a red-hot engine and turbo?

My car used to be an N/A and I never noticed it then. Is this something that happens to cars that are turbo charged or modified? It is kind of scary to be driving aroud a grenade.
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Its fine
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