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That is what just drained out of my oil pan. Water came out for the first 3 seconds and then water and oil mixed. I am fucked. Car is being loaded on a trailer friday and driven to SC. Then IDK when I will fix it. Probably not soon because I am very pissed at it.
I am assuming that I have a blown headgasket. Car has been ran for about 30 to 45 seconds total. What damage should I expect to have been done? Should I just pull the motor when I get to SC and take it all apart?
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Oh no :(
I've seen people drain water out of their oil pan and still save the engine, although I would expect your bearings to be kinda screwed. Perhaps not though. How does the coolant look? Milky?
Are you sure that mystery liquid is not fuel from seeping past your rings during your repeated cranking while trying to start the thing?
I've seen people drain water out of their oil pan and still save the engine, although I would expect your bearings to be kinda screwed. Perhaps not though. How does the coolant look? Milky?
Are you sure that mystery liquid is not fuel from seeping past your rings during your repeated cranking while trying to start the thing?
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Oh no :(
I've seen people drain water out of their oil pan and still save the engine, although I would expect your bearings to be kinda screwed. Perhaps not though. How does the coolant look? Milky?
Are you sure that mystery liquid is not fuel from seeping past your rings during your repeated cranking while trying to start the thing?
I've seen people drain water out of their oil pan and still save the engine, although I would expect your bearings to be kinda screwed. Perhaps not though. How does the coolant look? Milky?
Are you sure that mystery liquid is not fuel from seeping past your rings during your repeated cranking while trying to start the thing?
So I should at least be expecting to pull engine and check bearings.
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Sounds fun, IDK what my HOA would think though. I will play with the car a little later tonight when I am not bummed out, but it possibly being gas makes me feel much better.
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^^^Do this. The worst thing that will happen is your fucked motor will still be fucked. Best case scenario is it will start up, run, and steam any residual fuel out as it warms up. If it seems OK, change oil and filter and go nuts.
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+2. You're fine, poor some mineral spirits through maybe, or 5 quarts of really cheap oil (just not four), and then fill up with some slightly less cheap oil. Get it to show oil pressure, and you should be fine. It's hardly ran like this, so your bearings are probably fine. They're meant to survive 1000-7000rpms for years, they'll be fine with a few hours at 200 with non-optimal oilage.
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I'm betting you its water. Drain your radiator and see if there is any oil in the water first.
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I would think if it was water it would be more frothy. Easy enough to find out. Get a cooling system pressure tester from the loan a tool program at Autozone and see if it holds pressure for a while.
Plus the oil smelled like gas.
Edit: Just read the above about the radiator. Scratch that then or put it in and check it . It's ultimately up to you.
Plus the oil smelled like gas.
Edit: Just read the above about the radiator. Scratch that then or put it in and check it . It's ultimately up to you.