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GAS IN OIL 200 1986

HELP! I,VE GOT A LOT OF GAS IN MY OIL. ALMOST A QUART OF IT. IT'S SO BAD OIL IS LEAKING OUT OF MY AIR FILTER. I'VE CLEANED THE FLAME VARRESTOR BUT IT REALLY WASN'T CLOGGED. THE HOSE TO IT WAS DRIPPING THE OIL AND GAS MIXTURE.








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    Re: GAS IN OIL 200 1986

    First, pleas turn off your caps - feels like shouting - even though I suspect that you are really trying to shout.

    Common problem that results in gas in oil for your car is failed fuel pressure regulator - mounted on the forward end of the intake manifold. Just pull off the vacuum line that connects to the manifold and start the engine - if fuel comes out of the regulator, then replace it and immediately change your oil and filter.

    Other possible causes - bad injectors any of the main injector could be leaking, or if you have a cold start injector, it may be leaking or its control signal faulty. Pull the injector rail with the injectors attached, jumper the fuel pump relay per manual instructions so that the fuel pump runs without having to crank the engine (get a Robert Bently manual if you do not already have one) and observe injector nozzles - they can get a little wet, but should not drip or spray fuel. Same check for cold start injector if equipped (not all model years have the cold start injector).

    Also note that a very rich running condition can cause unburned fuel to get by the rings and accumulate in oil - BUT likely not to the extend that you seem to have a problem, and it is likely that the car would be running terribly with this rich a condition.







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