Oil catch can inhabitants

[nath]

i always thought catch cans were a big wank but after 3 months of having the cheapest one i could find in, its full of this shit
its real watery. has any1 else had the same

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/n...35/P1010498.jpg (http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/nath44235/P1010498.jpg)

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/n...35/P1010497.jpg (http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/nath44235/P1010497.jpg)

[v-tec]

Thats concerning, does the motor feel down on power at all?

I wouldn't be the most expert opinion on this but usually if oil is all milky like that i think your head gasket is on its way out, ie coolant mixing with oil

[dustyae86]

yeh kinda looks like your headgasket is gone.... get it warm, then switch it off pull the plugs out and put a screwdriver down the plug hole and see if any condensation forms on the screwdriver, if it does then your headgasket is most likely gone

[mike86]

yea thats the crap that was in the oil when the head gasket went on my previous car. have a look on the top of your oil cap should be on their too

[parrot]

It is normal to be full of crap like that, it is just condensation with mixed with oil mix.

These days you don't see it cause everyone has fancy alloy or chrome tanks. Back in the good old days you just used an old orange juice bottle and you could see it all.

[nath]

It is normal to be full of crap like that, it is just condensation with mixed with oil mix.

These days you don't see it cause everyone has fancy alloy or chrome tanks. Back in the good old days you just used an old orange juice bottle and you could see it all.[/b]

those other guys had me worried

i checked the top of the head and its norm cars been fine aswell

would be worth changing the head gasket just to be on the safe side

[dustyae86]

It is normal to be full of crap like that, it is just condensation with mixed with oil mix.

These days you don't see it cause everyone has fancy alloy or chrome tanks. Back in the good old days you just used an old orange juice bottle and you could see it all.[/b]


hmmm never thought of it that way.... guess the heat change etc gets a build up of condensation in the bottle. NO point in doing the headgasket unless you need to

[Dish]

Yeah, my headgasket is fine. No milkyness in the radiator and mine fills with that shit too.

Allthought I think my valve stem seals might need doing, blows a bit of oil so mine fills up pretty quick.

[pebbles]

that stuff looks gross,
but on topic, i think its fairly normal to have that, shouldnt be the head gasket, does ur motor run ok?

[rthy]

i had a cheap o catch can too, the plastic/ruber bits melted and leaked...

[parrot]

Yeah, but mine was a cusco orange juice bottle so it didn't melt :lol:

[gumbie]

Yeah that is just condensation. Nothing to worry about. No need to change the head gasket

[DRFTPG]

drain and replace your oil and if all your oil looks like that then you have a blown head gasket, if not its just condensation mixed with the oil in the catch can

[stefan]

kane chapl has same looking gunk is his coke bottle and he has a fresh motor

[cuzzo]

kane chapl has same looking gunk is his coke bottle and he has a fresh motor[/b]


same here. its normal