spitting oil

1. Pink1991 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Hastings Posts: 437 1998 1.3 ford escort 1999 1.5d citroen saxo

   #1 11th March 2013, 21:31

   
   
   I know its a bad image but just went to warm up the diesel and check its all good and saw on the snow its spitting small amounts of oil. Im assuming this is because of the oil breather sucking up oil so im thinking about fitting a catch tank just to stop this.
   
   Can anyone suggest a decent catch tank and where to get one from please?
2. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #2 11th March 2013, 22:27

   Is it oil or just dirty water??
3. Pink1991 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Hastings Posts: 437 1998 1.3 ford escort 1999 1.5d citroen saxo

   #3 11th March 2013, 22:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Quick Is it oil or just dirty water??

   im pretty sure its oil. recently had the oil changed and was filled to the max on the dipstick. might drain a small amount back out as i think its a bit too high. also took the breather off the inlet the other day and cleaned it out as there was quite a large amount of oil coating the inside of the inlet.
4. user_36974 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Manchester Posts: 570 Mercury Grey VT?

   #4 11th March 2013, 22:34

   possibly condensation..
5. Pink1991 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Hastings Posts: 437 1998 1.3 ford escort 1999 1.5d citroen saxo

   #5 11th March 2013, 22:35

   sorry, i meant took the air filter housing off the inlet haha, not the breather.
6. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #6 11th March 2013, 22:41

   It's water droplets mixing with soot in the exhaust.
   
   Definitely NOT oil

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7. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #7 11th March 2013, 23:04

   I think you know know if it was burning oil mate. As above ^

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8. Pink1991 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Hastings Posts: 437 1998 1.3 ford escort 1999 1.5d citroen saxo

   #8 11th March 2013, 23:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MartinObviously It's water droplets mixing with soot in the exhaust. Definitely NOT oil

   okay mate thank you, got myself a bit worried haha
9. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #9 11th March 2013, 23:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Prickle I think you know know if it was burning oil mate. As above ^

   Its a diesal its a oil burner already br0
10. Pink1991 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Hastings Posts: 437 1998 1.3 ford escort 1999 1.5d citroen saxo

    #10 11th March 2013, 23:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cam Its a diesal its a oil burner already br0

    true true, dirty derv! left a nice big black patch of snow beside the road after a few revs
11. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

    #11 12th March 2013, 12:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cam Its a diesal its a oil burner already br0

    Diesel is oil, so of course.
    
    I ran a mk3 golf on 90% used engine oil for a month (I had to get rid of it somehow) and it was fine if you didn't floor it.
    
    As for sump oil, in the 36,000 miles I've had mine the oil level doesn't budge at all. now go away and bum your petrol you big bell