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Tue 14 Mar 2006 09:51
vectra oil change - marty
have just changed the oil and filter all looked fine but when i changed the oil seperator it was full of gunp or mayo as ihave heard it called car is running fine no evidence on filler cap or when i changed rocker gasket i know it can be caused by codensation what else and how do i get rid of it
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Tue 14 Mar 2006 10:34
vectra oil change - pug3
Don?t think of the ?what else? if everything is ok.
The ?what else? could be a blowing head gasket.
The mayo is usually formed because of low mileage in cold weather, when the engine temperature is not high enough to evaporate the water.
The solution is to perform regular oil changes and wipe away the mayo.
My Peugeot has mayo forming in the metal gauze flame trap which you cannot wipe out so I attach a three foot length of rope and swing it around to create a centrifuge (being careful where the contents might spray).
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Tue 14 Mar 2006 12:34
vectra oil change - marty
thats about it your flametrap is the same as the vectra oil seperator ots a gause in a plastic box coming from the rocker cover inside of cover is clean
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