Help!! Petrol in oil catch can!!

[Philip0694]

Hi Guys,

Got home tonight and looked and the catch can and realised it was almost full, so when I emptied it instead of oil there was petrol instead. I've never come across this in my life, has anyone had this problem or know why?

Cheers,
Phil

 

[HYBRID]

are u sure its not oil vapour? it looks very similar to petrol.. i cant possibly come up with a reason as to why u would find petrol in the catch can.. its next to impossible..

 

[Sheldon]

as kon said. probably its a mix of water an oil.. will look yelowish and will smell of gass..

tried to light it up ? lol

 

[glanzanut]

i agree with kon, no way it can be petrol really. :freddy:

 

[Philip0694]

well it goes up a treat when i put a blow torch to it

 

[Sheldon]

then what you an do is see if you have fuel mixed with oil in your sump

 

[Philip0694]

damn its bloody cold and dark out there, but i'm going to have to check the oil in the sump. can't leave it over night not knowing

 

[HYBRID]

damn its bloody cold and dark out there, but i'm going to have to check the oil in the sump. can't leave it over night not knowing

just pull the dipstick out & smell it, u can tell instantly if there is petrol in the oil... but id still fail to understand how u could have found a considerable amount in the catch can..

kon

 

[Sheldon]

damn its bloody cold and dark out there, but i'm going to have to check the oil in the sump. can't leave it over night not knowing

as kon said ^^

possibly if you have a bit if fuel beaing mixed.. the one in the catch tank is mixed with water too!

 

[Philip0694]

Sorry Sheldon what I wasn't told by my mate was the sample I set a light to in a different jar use to have octane booster in it. So when I tried the second it wouldn't catch light.

 

[Sheldon]

Sorry Sheldon what I wasn't told by my mate was the sample I set a light to in a different jar use to have octane booster in it. So when I tried the second it wouldn't catch light.

then its probably just vapour and oil. nothing to worry about in the cold weather.

 

[billybob]

then its probably just vapour and oil. nothing to worry about in the cold weather.

how much oil and water vapour would he be getting from his oil cacth can say if he ran 3000 miles or so

 

[Sheldon]

how much oil and water vapour would he be getting from his oil cacth can say if he ran 3000 miles or so

dunno we don't have the cold weather you have lol. i only found a few mm last time i took it off.