Gas in my Oil?

[TexasNomad]

Hello guys I have a question..
I just did a oil change on my 460 and it seems every time I check my oil its getting thinner and thinner well that would mean gas is getting in, but I don't smell gas and the oil wont burn but yet gets thinner and oil PSI keeps getting higher and higher.. Any ideas.

 

[lenny1carl]

or coolent is getting in through a gasket. no gas smell but thinned oil.. if coolent is getting in, coolent will raise PSI because it can't be compressed because of water content.

 

[Skandocious]

or coolent is getting in through a gasket. no gas smell but thinned oil.. if coolent is getting in, coolent will raise PSI because it can't be compressed because of water content.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[TexasNomad]

Well I drained the Raid when I changed my intake out and just filled the Raid with water, wouldn't the water mix with the Oil and turn a light brown color?

 

[d-kuzmen]

Well I drained the Raid when I changed my intake out and just filled the Raid with water, wouldn't the water mix with the Oil and turn a light brown color?

Correct water or coolant in the oil will make a milkshake.

 

[TexasNomad]

So is it more likely that gas is seeping in? and if so where would it be getting in? fuel pump?

 

[d-kuzmen]

So is it more likely that gas is seeping in? and if so where would it be getting in? fuel pump?

I've seen it leak into the crankcase through the fuel pump, could also have some weak rings I suppose letting fuel sneak by.

 

[TexasNomad]

I've seen it leak into the crankcase through the fuel pump, could also have some weak rings I suppose letting fuel sneak by.

Could bad fuel have any thing to do with it??

 

[d-kuzmen]

Could bad fuel have any thing to do with it??

If your running bad fuel that won't burn yes it could end up in the oil, or if your engine gets flooded often.

 

[TexasNomad]

Well I cleaned out my tanks then filled them with clean gas but for some reason the gas is still brown, i've try flushing the lines but still comes up funky brown color..

 

[d-kuzmen]

Well I cleaned out my tanks then filled them with clean gas but for some reason the gas is still brown, i've try flushing the lines but still comes up funky brown color..

Did you change the filter? Could have some dirt and what not in it.

 

[TexasNomad]

Yes about 4 times, the gas coming from the pump is nasty, the lines are clean but the pump seems to be really dirty.

 

[d-kuzmen]

Yes about 4 times, the gas coming from the pump is nasty, the lines are clean but the pump seems to be really dirty.

Could be drawing oil out of the engine as well as fuel going in.

 

[lenny1carl]

Tex..I don't see gas being the issue. 1, you'd smell it, i had a leaky fuel pump on my '86 ,,foam and smell. 2, you could put a match to it and it would ingnite were gas involved.

 

[blacksnapon]

I'll have to agree on fuel. A 460 is notorious for running rich. Make sure its not flooding. Choke sticking on a carbureted version is common. If the tank is rust encrusted, the gas will be constantly brown and nasty. If it gets into the oil pan, it probably wouldnt ignite. It would be a requirement to be atomized before it would combust.

 

[TexasNomad]

If the tank is rust encrusted, the gas will be constantly brown and nasty.

Well you see thats the funny thing the gas in the lines leading up to the pump is clean, the gas in the tank is clean I pulled some out to see and its nice and clean so this one is keeping me stumped...

 

[CaFordDude]

you could put a match to it and it would ingnite were gas involved.

 

[TexasNomad]

Well I think I found what it was, on the bottom of my Holley there is blot's that screws the carb together two of them lead in to the metering area's and gas is leaking out past them I lifted the carb up and watched gas trickling out.. it was flooding the engine but it still was running I've tried tightening them up and even put was sealant and gas started leaking out of the power valve hole.. So I have another piece of junk to replace..... Time to buy a edelbrock, I"d fix it but i'm just sick of this thing sitting in the back yard and i'm sick of messing with it..