Is a small amount of water in the oil normal ?

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09-17-2002, 11:05 PM

Lenny2damax

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Is a small amount of water in the oil normal ? I'm buying a RX7 S1 Gen 2 with a 12A with Race Extend porting ! & it has a white substace in the oil due to a small amount of water in the oil. My rotary mechanics assure me that its normal & is due condensation & goes away when normal operating temperature is reached. I am not sure of this & would like anouther opinion. Thanx if you could reply to "lenny2damax@hotmail.com" it would be greatly appreciated.

09-17-2002, 11:14 PM

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The water system is supposed to be a closed system and so is the oil. So with that said, if there is water in the oil it is because it got there somehow. I would personally say that it means that there is a small leak somewhere. But I guess if he left the oil cap off in a rain storm with the hood up it could have gotten some moisture in it that way. I had a 1st Gen for 3 years and never had any water or condinsation in the oil. Those are just my thoughts and I could be wrong. But I would be werry about the car.

09-17-2002, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugzuki' date='Sep 17 2002, 10:14 PM

I would agree, shouldnt be any wa-wa in the oil. Small leak, that will only get bigger. Save up for the rebuild kit

09-18-2002, 03:25 AM

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I got a first gen..I have seen a little condensation on the inside of my rotor oil cap..BUT not enuff in the oil to make it look milky...

If you buy the car save for a new rebuild kit...and a new mechanic..

09-18-2002, 04:32 AM

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I had this condition on my car and about 4 months later the coolant seals gave way.

09-18-2002, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Sep 18 2002, 05:32 AM

I had this condition on my car and about 4 months later the coolant seals gave way.

My condition or his condition?

09-18-2002, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SoRRoW RPMWARZ' date='Sep 18 2002, 07:48 AM

[quote name='Fd3BOOST' date='Sep 18 2002, 05:32 AM']I had this condition on my car and about 4 months later the coolant seals gave way.

My condition or his condition?[/quote]

lmao,,,yup time for you to save up also lol j/p

09-18-2002, 09:09 AM

SoRRoW

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shiiiiit.....

My friend who is on this forum was suppose to go to the track Friday with me..His name is barely street legal 12a...

Well on the way home to get cleaned up..my clutch line was leaking...I called him up later..found out his housing 2 rotor and a apex seal took a ****...I think the housing is fucked also...

Now I have nightmares of this..Mine i think is next...