Shane.Trammell

ok i have two but i will condense into one post



problem number one is that when i checked my oil today the level is perfect but the oil is very thin and black. its so thin that if it wasnt on the dipstick i wouldnt think it was oil. i just changed the oil about a week ago, maybe two, with fresh pennz 10w30, the car has 218k miles, and im not sure if the engine has been rebuilt or not.





problem number two is that when i went to check the oil there was a puddle of gas on the housing next to the oil neck. the gas is coming from from the pressure regulator control solenoid, does that mean the pressure reg is bad or the solenoid is bad?

fc3sboy1

the problem is answerd in your question, penzoil isnt the greatest in the world and 2 10w30 is too thin for a rotary. use valvoline VR-1 10w50 race oil it holds up much better in a rotary then any other oil out there that i have tryed. and i tried alot.





what year is this car. you know of the pulsation dampners leakin on the s4? if you got an s4 id check that if not try an injector gromit.











<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>edit: thought it be easier to comprenhend. pAcO</span>

Shane.Trammell

ive been using pennz 10w30 for my whole life, and ive been using it in my fc for 3 years with no problem.



for your other answer i think i will just disregard it. the solenoid thats leaking is on the drivers side of the engine, the pulsation damper is on the other side on the fuel rail.



oh the car is my 85 gslse

treceb

pics would help.



and are you sure its gas? i used to get a lil oil build up from it venting out though the oil filler neck.

Shane.Trammell

i have my cam in the car but theres no way to get the pic on this comp at work. ill try to get some tonight or maybe tomorrow since its v day

Shane.Trammell

im sure its gas, its pretty much clear and smells just like gas. plus i can see it dripping from that solenoid

Shane.Trammell

in case anyone was thinking coolant the level is perfect, and exactly the same as it has been since ive had the car.



i just noticed that the car has a nikki tb. is this stock?

j9fd3s

fuel pressure regulator is bad, i'm suprised the car even runs....



fix that and your oil problem should go away too, did you smell the dipstick? i bet it smells like gas....

89 Rag

He is right though, about the oil, Pennzoil is the devil, worst oil on the market; I would use Castrol or Valvoline.

Shane.Trammell

so the solenid should be fine? the car runs pretty well so it doesnt seem as bad as you make it sound, but ill replace it. im sure the dipstick smells like gas, my FCs dipsick always smells like gas and the oil in that looks great, i just thought thats how all rotaries were.