[DeTomaso] Modern Science Question- Oil and Water?

GReg LAndwehr pantera928 at bellsouth.net
Wed Jun 23 18:22:28 EDT 2010


That is how bearings get wiped out and you rebuild motors. Water is not a
lubricant. I hope there isn't damage already. It does not take much to ruin
a rod or main bearing.
I have rebuilt a lot of engines for customers in the past that did not get
the water out of their oil.

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Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:11 PM
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Subject: [DeTomaso] Modern Science Question- Oil and Water?

No, this is not about the gulf coast.....this is my own little driveway
version!

I had a freeze plug go out on a 4.6L Ford that dumped fresh water into a
fresh oil change.....  I was able to drain most of the "water" out of the
pan by simply loosening the drain plug and letting the water run out...once
I hit "baby poo" (oil and water) I stopped.

Engine has run for perhaps a total of 15 minutes and was just starting to
"blend" the oil and water when I shut it down.....   Balance of the water
ran in over night and simply settled in the bottom of the pan.....

I had not yet installed anti-freeze as I wanted to test everything
out....fresh head gaskets etc.  Found the bad freeze plug AFTER I put it all
back together...... Mr Murphy strike 7.....

So, my question is this: If I simply start the engine up and bring it up to
temp, will the water content of this "blend" of oil and water
disipate/evaporate and leave my original oil????   Negating the need to
change out the otherwise fresh oil once again......?  Dipstick shows oil
level as simply full, so not a whole lot of water has been introduced into
the mixture....

This is a stock 4.6, so no monster compression etc....family
taxi.....destined to serve as a "college commuter war wagon"...... (1992
Crown Victoria)

Just interested in hearing "oil and water" stories!!!  :)
Steve
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