Ford Mustang Forums banner

Is my oil collecting moisture?

510 views 4 replies 4 participants last post by  -95.0-S  
#1 ·
Guys I removed the upper intake mani from my 95.0 3 days ago, car has been sitting outside and has rained a couple times during these 3 days. It just hit me "oh *hit" my oil can get moisture like that! The hood of car is closed. The oil is fresh only drove around block once with it. So guys im here in Miami,FL, alot of moisture and rain. I mean I won't mind buying the oil again because im not gonna risk my car for $30 but it's 25% of my check lol. Debris can also get in there since I got a frontdirt not a frontyard, lousy landlord, I will cover it tommorow since it is raining right now -_-. Stupid question but did I just F up my oil?
 
#2 ·
It gets moisture anyway from condensation inside the crankcase. Don't worry about it unless actual rainwater could get in it.
 
#3 ·
We used a paste like this Kolor Kut Paste when we sticked the gasoline storage tanks to check for water in the tank.

You may also want to drain some oil from the oil pan, if there is water in the pan it'll come out first.

Be careful here I blew a 427 Side Oiler and went to drain the oil and about a gallon of coolant come out, filling my drain pan, then the 7 quarts of oil followed. What a mess that was.
 
#5 ·
Thanks fellas, Ima just drain it anyway cause there's alot of dirt inside engine bay. And wow I got a lucky break, a long thin leave almost got inside one of the ports...whew! Had hood open and that leaf came from tree above me -_-. Hate that tree, its also the birds restroom and my car is the toilet lol.