Gas in Engine oil

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zakimodo

zakimodo

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I just started my basically stock 318 yesterday that i rebuilt almost 2 years ago (it took me a while to find a car to stick it in to). this morning i went out and decided to look at the oil on the dip stick just to see how the oil looked, and it had a strong smell of gas. I drained the oil and sure enough there is a half a quart or so of gas sitting on top of the oil. i pulled my new fuel pump and there is definatley oil that has been washed away from the pump arm. im guessng the fuel pump is the problem. any other things i should check?
 
Every one ive ever had has at one time or other,dumped gas in the oil.The diaphram wears out,or rots i guess.Either way,i run electirc fuel pumps on all my cars now.
 
i thought about gas going past the rings. But a quart seems like alot to be washing past the rings and its only ran for like a minute total kind of a test run.lol i dont have a radiator.
 
Get a radiator in that car,change the fuel pump there cheap enough,change the oil ,run it for little while,dump the oil and check it,you might need to change and dump it a few times to get all the gas out of the system,then go from there..hopefully its just a failed fuel pump,like someone else stated thats one of the reasons a lot of guys run only electric pumps..
 
I would guess it is the fuel pump. I had a new (rebuilt autozone) do the same thing just after a couple months use!
 
I had a carb set and ran fine, I would shut it off and it would let gas run out of the carb and into the motor.:clock:

My pennies worth.8)
 
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