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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 06:26 AM
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CA I am almost afraid to ask...

But what is going on here?

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Looks like coffee with cream in it...1000 miles ago when I changed the oil it was just normal dirty oil.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:20 AM
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I think your engine is mixing coolant and oil...
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Wortex
I think your engine is mixing coolant and oil...
what!? I have the same issue, does that mean I need a rebuild.
I am scared now hahah......
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:39 AM
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That's normal. I think it's condensation mixed with the oil.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:46 AM
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^Agreed. Water condenses in cool weather and a little emulsion results in that goo. Made worse by short trips where your engine doesn't reach full operating temp or isn't kept at operating temp very long. Not a big deal.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 08:16 AM
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Thats normal under the right conditions!
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Wortex
I think your engine is mixing coolant and oil...
If you just think, then keep it to yourself.

If you know, then you can post it up publicly.

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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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Some is normal. But when I had bad water seals there was a lot of it.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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That's perfectly normal.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
If you just think, then keep it to yourself.

If you know, then you can post it up publicly.

And you are 100% sure that its just "normal"condenses??? When my cap looked like that i had blown seal. With my experience (blown seal, brown stuff on oil cap), so yea I think its mixing coolant and oil... But if it is normal on someguys then it maybe so. I didnt have that brown stuff there before the seal went and haven´t had that after it was repaired.

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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Perfectly normal.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tom94RX-7
Some is normal. But when I had bad water seals there was a lot of it.
This is correct and it depends on your driving habits. Is this your first time seeing it?
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Wortex
And you are 100% sure that its just "normal"condenses??? When my cap looked like that i had blown seal. With my experience (blown seal, brown stuff on oil cap), so yea I think its mixing coolant and oil... But if it is normal on someguys then it maybe so. I didnt have that brown stuff there before the seal went and haven´t had that after it was repaired.
Yes, anyone who knows and works on rotaries will be 100% sure that what is happening is normal.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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did you check your oil right after taking the car out for a drive, at driving temp? if so were you boosting?
the frothy capichino like foam in the oil mainly comes from the turbo return line and will sit on the top of everything in the oil pan because if the amount of bubbles in it.
that is normal
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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If you were to say you are loosing coolant, overflowing coolant reservoir, ect, bad coolant seal/jacket. Those type of engine problems come with other warning signs.

A little bit of sputchz is normal in there.

Cheers.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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it's normal if you take short trips with the car.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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