Help...Engine problems...Time crunch
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Help...Engine problems...Time crunch
I am at work right now and I was going to lunch and discovered oil spattered on my fender. I did some looking around and the crank breather hose had popped out of the airbox and oil mixed with yellow sludge was coming out. I checked my oil and its quite low and has yellow sludge/oil in it. Dipstick is rusty too. I just changed the oil about a month ago and probably put 500mi on it since then, when I changed it I did not notice anything unusual.
I am not sure what has happened. Please help.
I am not sure what has happened. Please help.
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I guess you could buy a test kit to know for sure (if you don't feel like taking a taste yourself). At any rate, I would KNOW if I had AF in the oil before doing any other troubleshooting.
One more thing, engine oil sludge is not the same as toilet sludge. I mean I wouldn't chew it down and eat it, but a trace on your tounge will tell alot in less than a second.
Vince
One more thing, engine oil sludge is not the same as toilet sludge. I mean I wouldn't chew it down and eat it, but a trace on your tounge will tell alot in less than a second.
Vince
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Originally Posted by Ranger GT2
Do you have to drive very far to get to work? Does the engine get fully warmed up before getting there? Has the engine been running any different?
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Originally Posted by compaddict
So, did you test for AF?
Vince
Vince
P.S. I didnt take the chance and had the truck towed home.
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Sounds like the yellow sludge is blow by from the cylinders. The reason the crankcase breather popped out was because of the crankcase pressure from the blow by. My 82 F100 had alot of blow by and some loss of power before I rebuilt it. I ended up finding two broken compression rings and a worn pistion ring groove. It was my number 5 cylinder which only had 90 psi. Does the yellow sludge happen to smell a bit like fuel? I know it did on my 82. Do a compression test to check for worn rings. If you have a few low cylinders it probably has some worn or broken rings. What year is this 300 and how many miles are on it? If you drive 31 miles to work that is plenty to get everything hot. So its not some condensation.
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Sounds like the yellow sludge is blow by from the cylinders. The reason the crankcase breather popped out was because of the crankcase pressure from the blow by. My 82 F100 had alot of blow by and some loss of power before I rebuilt it. I ended up finding two broken compression rings and a worn pistion ring groove. It was my number 5 cylinder which only had 90 psi. Does the yellow sludge happen to smell a bit like fuel? I know it did on my 82. Do a compression test to check for worn rings. If you have a few low cylinders it probably has some worn or broken rings. What year is this 300 and how many miles are on it? If you drive 31 miles to work that is plenty to get everything hot. So its not some condensation.