Re: Fuel in Oil

[Xpertcool@domain.elided]

In a message dated 12/8/2002 6:33:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
 
You can test for this by taking oil from your dipstick and exposing it to 
flame (like a lighter or match). If there's fuel mixed in, it should flare 
up. Oil won't.

Kevin M.

> Terry Johnston" <terryjohnston@domain.elided>
> Subject: Fuel in Oil
> 
> Is it possible or a common problem to have fuel in the oil pan on a Spica
> spider(74)?  I know that oil from the engine lube's the Spica pump.  In the
> process of putting an RML system on my spider (which is another story!) I
> noticed the engine was turning slowly when I tried to start it.  It did not
> start and I think I may smell fuel in the oil.  I have not dumped the oil 
> pan
> (that will have to wait to next weekend) but I remember that I had a 
> problem
> in a TR6 where a failed fuel pump pumped fuel directly into the oil sump 
> and
> got so much fluid in there that it strangled the engine!
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