<VV> Gas in Oil

[J R Read_HML]

Actually - when they DO leak, you can normally see it and/or smell it.  You 
can smell it just walking near the rear of the car.  You can see it by 
actually opening the engine compartment and looking to see what is going on 
while the engine is running.  Or, with engine off, reach around to the 
bottom side of the fuel pump and see (smell) what gets onto your hand. 
Sometimes, tightening the screws on the top cover will "cure" it - at least 
for a while.  These, of course, would be external type leaks - probably not 
really getting into the crankcase.

For someone who routinely checks oil level - (as any wise Vair owner 
should) - fuel in the oil should also become obvious from the "growth" of 
oil level (and thinness of oil) and or by sniffing the dipstick.

Yes - there are other ways (such as a sunk float in a carb) for fuel to get 
into the crankcase, but #1 place to check is the pump.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "corvairs" <lonwall@corvairunderground.com>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc@sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "Nick Gier" <Corvair72387@cinci.rr.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Gas in Oil


> Well then certainly they leak not! Actually, a carb that has flooding 
> problems (and sometimes the car can still run "ok") can continually "wash" 
> the cylinder walls and put gas in the case as well. But it's an easy 
> matter to remove the fuel pump and look for a leak underneath where all 
> there should be is oil - Lon
>
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