I dont want to pull the motor if I dont have to, and I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to remove water from oil inside the motor? I thought about draining it, filling with Kerosene, and turning oil pump with a drill. Drain it, fill with oil, and do the same. Do you think whats in teh pan would also come out doing that? Thanks, -Jon
No, I bought it this way. the guy said the Intake wasn't torqued down and water got in the engine. Who knows, it could be a head gasket, but if after pulling the intake, I dont see an obvious leak, then I'll pull the head gaskets and replace those too. Just wondered about how to get the oil out without dissasembling the bottom end. Thanks, -Jon
Jon, the kerosene will do the trick. I had to do this in Alaska when we stuck a truck in the Chena mudflats. Ust the kerosene and turn the pump with a priming rod. We actually ran the engine with just kerosene, however, it was just a Chevy. After you run the pump for about 10 minutes or so, drain out the kerosene and use a 50/50 mix with SAE 30 oil. You should be able to start the engin and run this combination for about 5 minutes. Drain and fill with oil only and restart engine for about 10-20 minutes. Drain this oil and check for water in it. If there is still water in the oil, mix some more oil and kerosene until it is gone. HTH
Thanks Greg, truth be told it is a Chevy... in a truck. So you mixed the kerosene 50/50 with SAE30 oil? Sounds like a plan! I'll pick up some Kerosene today... maybe. Harder to find here in FL. Is it ok to use DIesel Fuel instead? Just a less refined form of Kerosene. Thanks, -Jon
Jon, I just asked Greg and he said do not use Diesel, He also mentioned to make sure you run straight Kerosene first then use the mix. I sunk a 3-wheeler in the river several years ago and filled the motor with water. I was able to get all the water out by just changing the oil several times, but in a car or truck this would be cost prohibitive,
Thanks for asking! I am having a problem locating Kerosene in Tampa..... We dont have much call for heaters down here. Is mineral sprits ok to use? If not, what off the shelf substitute woudl you recomend if any? Thanks, -Jon
Anything that mix with water and oil will work, just make sure the fumes isn't too flammable. = no gas or mineral spirits. Try to get something that lubricates a little too. Depending on how much water, you might just need to change the oil a couple of times using low $$ walmart oil.
I have repaired sunk boats that had water in the oil. I used a product called Marvel Mystery Oil- has water dispersing agents and has lubricating properties. Use 3 qts Marvel and 1 quart cheap oil. Run for 10 minutes, drain and change filter, next use 2qts Marvel, 2qts cheap oil- then drive around for an hour at med speeds -not highway.Drain and change filter. Last time- 1 qt Marvel,4 qts oil. Run for a week. Change oil and filterand use all oil. I have used this method twice and motors worked out fine. Hope this helps.
Jon, Since oil floats on water, expect all water to make its way to the bottom of the oil pan. I think changing the oil several time would remove all water. I would remove the valve cover gaskets and check for a milky residue. If none is present, most like all water is in the pan and not anywhere else.
wouldn't getting the engine to operating temp also evaporate the water? so after that first run with some other oil asuming it gets to operating temp. that there wouldn't be any water left in the crank case?
I have blown head gaskets at least 3 times in the race car, i just buy wolfs head 20-50...cheap stuff...run engine for 10 minutes.on 3rd oil change drive the car to high rpms..do this about 3 times, change oil back to good stuff. I have had no serious afterfects....bearings-rings-oild pressure-sludge. But thats just me talking. p
