Watter in oil
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Watter in oil
I steam cleaned my engine 1990 7.3 and got watter in my oil . It came in from a plug on the intake . to see were it goes I have to remove the intake manifold turbo and what ever else just so I can just see were it goes . I can't find any pics or notes talking about it . HELP
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
When you cleaned the engine what probably happened was water went in by the grommet in the valley pan where the turbo oil returns to the engine.
The turbo pedistal is bolted to the rear of the intake throat, and has a tube that goes down through the valley pan.
Here is a picture of mine while it was off the engine, the grommet I am talking about is the upper left piece.
Unfortunately Ford has obsoleted this item.
Your only source will probably be ATS.
Valley pan/turbo pedistal grommet for an 093 turbo system.
The turbo pedistal is bolted to the rear of the intake throat, and has a tube that goes down through the valley pan.
Here is a picture of mine while it was off the engine, the grommet I am talking about is the upper left piece.
Unfortunately Ford has obsoleted this item.
Your only source will probably be ATS.
Valley pan/turbo pedistal grommet for an 093 turbo system.
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It looks like a plug and it is flush with the valley pan. The outside is supposed to help hold the pan gasket down and the hole should drain the water off the engine. When I washed it I plugged the breather on the valve cover and when I started it oil came out of the center hole in the plug. I guess the crankcase was pressurized. I turned it off and checked the oil and water was in the oil . I unplugged the breather and got the oil changed but still don't understand what is on the other side of that 3/8 hole. So if I decide I don't want to wash it and leave all that muck (I think maybe that is where all that muck comes from) it seems it would have to suck dirt and anything else that came along into the crankcase.
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
The water that drains in that hole comes out of the block casting back at the bell housing.
Over the years oil does get cooked inside the passages and can block the drain off.
When you started the engine, expansion of the water probably pushed some of the water back up.
Crankcase pressure should not be getting to the passages either.
Over the years oil does get cooked inside the passages and can block the drain off.
When you started the engine, expansion of the water probably pushed some of the water back up.
Crankcase pressure should not be getting to the passages either.
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