The Ford Barn

AnthonyG · 01-16-2019, 02:59 PM

Just getting around to changing the oil in by 8BA after last season. Tried to start to heat oil up before oil change but battery low so turned fairly slow & wouldn't start. Tried priming and choking for a while & figured i had it flooded so let it go for a couple of days & charged the battery. Second try 3 days later fired right up let it get to 150 shut down and drained oil. Noticed it was like dark brown gravy. didn't smell antifreeze but did smell like over rich exhaust. Made me recall the exhaust smelled pretty rich even after running a bit. Can gas in the crank case cause the oil to get dark brown and a bit creamy or just water? I've had a few blown head gaskets in my history but always was a lighter color creamy brown like chicken gravy or lighter. Thjoughts?

01-16-2019, 02:59 PM	#1
AnthonyG Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Pa. Posts: 2,174	Dark brown gravy for oil Just getting around to changing the oil in by 8BA after last season. Tried to start to heat oil up before oil change but battery low so turned fairly slow & wouldn't start. Tried priming and choking for a while & figured i had it flooded so let it go for a couple of days & charged the battery. Second try 3 days later fired right up let it get to 150 shut down and drained oil. Noticed it was like dark brown gravy. didn't smell antifreeze but did smell like over rich exhaust. Made me recall the exhaust smelled pretty rich even after running a bit. Can gas in the crank case cause the oil to get dark brown and a bit creamy or just water? I've had a few blown head gaskets in my history but always was a lighter color creamy brown like chicken gravy or lighter. Thjoughts? __________________ Nomad Last edited by AnthonyG; 01-16-2019 at 03:06 PM.