xjandrew

This has been gone over I understand. I found some milky substance in my oil about two months ago during the middle of winter and it was in the - degrees. I figures it was condensation build up, I checked the coolant level and it was completely full and green as should. Did an oil change and checked it a couple days ago and there is more liquid in my oil. The weather for the most part has broke. It's still gets bellow 32 at nights. The coolant is still full. Any thoughts?

89Laredo

only short drives?

xjandrew

Mostly yes. The longest drive would be 15 minutes maybe once a week. Other than that about 4-5 minutes to work. Then sits all day. And 4-5 minutes back.

89Laredo

Thats why..
1500mi oil changes till the temp gets in the 40-50s steadily. Try to do more long trips. I drive 180 mi a week in -* weather and never had condensation in my oil.
Just keep up with it and dont worry.

xjandrew

Thanks for the advice. Appreciate it. Is there still any possibilities of head gasket do you think? Ive done an head gasket recently on an 89 xj so I'm not to concerned about actually doing the work. But I would really just rather not.

89Laredo

what year is it?

I really think its pry condensation. Your oil doesnt get very warm in 4-5 mi (maybe 100*, maybe less?)

xjandrew

It's a 93. And yeah I don't believe it's getting up to operating temp within the time I drive.

89Laredo

just do short OCIs, and dont worry about it.

xjandrew

Awesome. Thanks for the replies and all your help. Truly appreciate it.

Bustedback

Take the long way to work and home, get the engine up to operating temp for more than just a few minutes.

xjandrew

update. its been warm for a while now. and condensation still remains?
the coolant level is still full, heat blows fine. doesnt overheat.

i dont get it. thoughts?

Bustedback

Are you driving longer distances? The weather will not effect condinsation until it really get warm out. It is a bi product of combustion, you have cool air being compressed, just like an air compressor. The water that comes out of the tail pipe is from a chemical reaction in the catalytic convertor.

xjandrew

a little longer. but not much honestly.
how warm does it need to be to not see this **** every day?
ill try another oil change whenever it hits 60* again. fuuuuuuck

93gc40

Ok its not the temperature outside that is causing the condisation its the Humidity in the air. It never get below 25 degress here, but I have seen condisate when the humidity gets high. Have you done a compression test? Are losing Oil? CXould be being caused by water in your fuel, also.

xjandrew

I have not done a compression test and I did loose about a qt when I did the last oil change. But from what I can see I only leak a little tranny fluid. I just figure it's and old *** motor and will burn a little oil. Something else could be the cause?