[urq] Antifreeze in oil,, CAUTION

[Justin]

Why not use those "fluorescent" dyes that are used in finding leaks. By
dumping a small amount of dye into your coolant reservoir, running your
engine, and then sampling a small amount of oil after shut down would tell
you rather quickly on whether there is anti-freeze in your oil.... (no
tasting of oil needed!!!! ????)

Look for these type dyes or ask at any local auto parts store...

Justin

...----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Bennett" <ur.quattro at verizon.net>
To: <Djdawson2 at aol.com>; <afinney1 at yahoo.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:13 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Antifreeze in oil,, CAUTION


You are NUTS! Dj licking a known carcinogen, how long have you been doing
that? carbon monoxide is a cumulative poison,it does not go away, it kills
brain cells. to all listers, DO NOT TASTE YOUR OIL OR COOLANT. FATAL kidney
and liver problems could result. PERIOD! and any suggestion to taste your
oil or coolant is beyond STOOPID, it is IRRESPONSIBLE, UNSAFE, do not do it.
fucking unbelievable, does  Djdawson2 at aol.com snort brake dust too?
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Djdawson2 at aol.com
  To: afinney1 at yahoo.com ; urq at audifans.com
  Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 4:04 PM
  Subject: Re: [urq] Antifreeze in oil


  Andrew,
  Yes, you likely have a failing HG.  There are a couple different failure
  possibilities...  There can be a leak into a combustion chamber, resulting
in
  burned AF... the sweet smell, or there can be a leak into an oil
passage... or
  both.

  Many times, a leak into an oil passage can cause a sort of yellowish
buildup
  on the bottom side of your oil cap.  But this isn't always true.  The
easiest
  (and weirdest) way to tell for sure, is to actually taste your oil.
Yep...
  sounds weird, but you'll know very quickly, and you can always wipe your
tongue
  off.  If there is AF in your oil, you will get a taste very similar to the
  smell of burning AF.  A very small amount of oil on your fingertip will
tell the
  tale.

  A combustion chamber leak can often escalate to an extreme.  Worst case is
  cylinder filling after shutdown... hydrolock.  The other possibility is
major
  pressurization of your cooling system resulting from combustion pressure
and
  boost.

  You likely have at least a combustion chamber leak, and that should be
tended
  to.  You will likely have AF in your oil as well.  Since you're burning AF
at
  fire up, AF is certainly getting into a cylinder.  When the engine is shut
  down, the AF will accumulate in the cylinder, slowly leak past the rings,
and
  into your oil pan.
  HTH,
  Dave in CO
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