Monday, March 31, 2008

Diagnosing the engine


Water in the oil is never a good look, so have to systematically logically track out where it comes from before continuing on. The whole engine thing is a bit abstract but getting to know it pretty well pretty quickly!
- can have come back up in the exhaust while we were pitching
- or it could be  a head gasket
- or it could be the o-ring at the bottom of the cylinder sleeve

all bloody black box hidden things that would require taking the engine apart... scary. So for now, doing an engine flush with low grade engine oil (it capture the impurities left by the oil mixed with water, white thick sticky gunk). Changed the oil twice, run the engine for 30 minute, change the oil again. Check if all's is clean... I am writing this as I am listening to the engine, checking if it's happy...

Next, not too sure yet so better keep smiling!!