Time for a re-build?
10-17-07, 12:28 PM
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Time for a re-build?
Hey guys. I had my car stored for just about 8 months. When I got back from my deployment one of the first things I did was give her an oil change. Before I stopped driving the car it overheated pretty bad (locked my keys in the car with the engine running, burst lower radiator hose before AA guy could get into my car. I don't remember where it was at (temp wise) when I got the car off, but there was still plenty of coolant in the engine. I know because it kept leaking out for a little while after I cut power) I have not noticed any negative after affects as a result of the overheat.
Until I went to add some more oil in the other day. This is what I found when I opened her up.
The guy at the hobby shop said it looked like I blew a head gasket (I then explained that we don't really have head gaskets).
There is no gunk on the dipstick, the radiator fluid is clean as can be and I have not lost any coolant either.
So big question: Do you think that is just condensation from sitting so long (a LOT of condensation) or is this something much more serious?
Thanks guys,
Levi
Until I went to add some more oil in the other day. This is what I found when I opened her up.
The guy at the hobby shop said it looked like I blew a head gasket (I then explained that we don't really have head gaskets).
There is no gunk on the dipstick, the radiator fluid is clean as can be and I have not lost any coolant either.
So big question: Do you think that is just condensation from sitting so long (a LOT of condensation) or is this something much more serious?
Thanks guys,
Levi
10-18-07, 09:30 AM
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Honestly I would have to say the vent is probably connected to whatever it is connected to in it's stock/factory form... I have not made any alterations to it and I don't believe the guy I bought it from did either..
10-21-07, 06:40 PM
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Thats just "lung butter" or "lung mustard" It isn't a sign that you need a rebuild, it just means that your crankcase isn't venting properly. That hose that is attached to the nipple on the oil fill neck leads to a purge valve which is connected to a source of vacuum. It isn't doing it's job, so you can just run a line from a vacuum source to the nipple on the oil fill neck, and it will suck out the condensation and vapors that are getting trapped.
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