clearing water

ronbgone

ronbgone

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I just replaced a freeze plug on my 304. She let go about 20 feet before my destination. I followed the water trail, and verified radiator was still full. So she did not over heat. The plug is the one on the front of the block right by the fuel pump. I had to remove the fuel pump to access it. After I had everything back together, I drove her home, ran great, but oil was leaking around the fuel pump. I got some rtv and pulled the fuel pump to reseal the gasket only to find the white creamy substance indicating water in the oil. Also found it on the dip stick as well as condensation drops on the dip stick. I have verified there is no oil in the water, giving me hope that I just splashed water into the oil through the fuel pump hole when I popped the freeze plug. They are only inches apart.

So the question is...how do I flush the white milky sludge from the motor? I need to verify that I do not have a water to oil leak.
 
Hey ron, sorry to hear that. Loosen the oil pan drain plug when the engine is cold and try to collect the oil/water in a clear container to determine how much water is in the oil. If no water is present, an oil change should remove the water in the pan and filter then get the engine to operating temp and run for at least 30 minutes and that should get rid of any water vapor. On a different subject I just blew the front pump/torgue converter seal so I get to drop the tranny. Oh joy. Danny
 
Thanks Danny I will do that. If there is white goop left in the motor would that hurt anything? Or is that going to get caught in the filter or just assimilate once the water has vaporized?
 
X2 let it sit for a day or two and then pull the drain plug to see how much water comes out. If you get more than a cup, I suspect you might have a head gasket issue now. :cryin:

a little milky no big deal, with an oil change and a bit of driving the reamining water will evaportate pretty quick.
 
Funny story, especially since it happened to a Jeep. Was wheeling my j2000 on gravel bars along a river and it was getting hot. Decided to cool it down by running up the bank with 2 wheels in the water. Well below the waterline the bank was much steeper than it looked and I ended up putting the engine in the drink.

After 2 reluctant wheelers were coerced into pulling the Jeep out, the plugs were pulled and water squirted out of the holes when cranked. The dizzy cap was pulled and the bowl on the carb was drained. The final problem was the water in the oil. Well the fellow I was with was a high school chemistry wiz who was soon to be off to college. He suggested the oil will float on the water and that we could pull the drain plug and put it back when it starts flowing oil. It worked! We got it started on it's own battery and drove out.
 
Thanks for the tips guys.

Loved the Jeep story. I just have to share my Jeep story back. I have a Jeep friend told me to come down to hollister in my Scout. His club was having a Jeep jamboree. Said all are welcome just having fun. I arrived just before dusk, in my stock 65 Scout 800 found him and was going to set up camp. He said "hang on some of the guys want to show you around." they pull up in a cj5 on steroids with an 8" lift that probably cost 10x what my whole Scout cost. They say "follow us" right into a creek, out of the creek at the worst spot, up and down steep crap, after about 45 min of this I asked can we go back it's getting dark and I want to set up camp. Arriving back at camp, almost the entire group was standing there waiting, they asked my guide what happened. He said "I tried every kind of terrain out here, and I just couldn't get him stuck." so he was supposed to get me stuck for showing up in a Scout. I started to set up camp by my friend and a couple of jeepers came by and said "look you can be here, but not up front here in a Scout you'll have to camp out on the fringes." just then the owner of the steroid cj walked up and said "hey that guy can park that Scout anywhere he wants." respect!
 
It also helps to get rid of condensation by removing the oil fill cap after putting her away for the night. I was shown that trick on a mooney 252 with a 6 cyl continental engine. The owner showed me his oil filler cap and it looked brand new because after every flight he opened up the oil fill cap. Most of the other airplanes I see are all rusty and full of the white stuff on the oil fill cap. One good hour long trip on the freeway should get rid of the white stuff especially if you remove the oil fill cap. Danny
 
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