water in oil
water in oil
I have water in my oil but not alot , truck does not run rough and does not smoke . Someone told me that the oil cooler line may have busted and is mixing with anitfreeze ? So maybe ,I don't have a bad head gasket ?
Not necessarily. If you do a lot of short trips that don't let the engine completely come up to temperature, the condensation that naturally forms when you first start the engine on a cool morning doesn't have a chance to evaporate out of the oil. Repeat the cycle over and over again, and with time, the moisture builds up in the system. Generally a good run down the freeway at normal operating temps is all it takes to dry it back out.
If you're not losing any coolant, I wouldn't worry about it.
Oh, and if there was someplace oil could mix with the coolant, it would be in the heads. Generally the coolant gets contaminated with oil, (oil is at 40+psi, coolant at around 14-16) unless the blown gasket borders a combustion chamber, in which case, both get contaminated with each other.
-Joe
If you're not losing any coolant, I wouldn't worry about it.
Oh, and if there was someplace oil could mix with the coolant, it would be in the heads. Generally the coolant gets contaminated with oil, (oil is at 40+psi, coolant at around 14-16) unless the blown gasket borders a combustion chamber, in which case, both get contaminated with each other.
-Joe
Also check your oil dipstick tube. Mine was rusted to the point where I could stick my finger right inside. That could easily let some water in. It bolts right below the exhaust manifold and rotted between there and the oil pan.


