[240] Rusty dipsticks...

[Clay]

I've noticed some moisture and a little rust up on the oil dipstick.
No milk in the oil so it's not coming from there.
I'm guessing it's condensation from only driving 10 miles back and forth
to work each day here on the Southern California coast...
Any other thoughts on what might be causing it?

['83 245 automatic, ~240,000 miles]

 

[Michael Pardee]

I've noticed some moisture and a little rust up on the oil dipstick.
No milk in the oil so it's not coming from there.
I'm guessing it's condensation from only driving 10 miles back and forth
to work each day here on the Southern California coast...
Any other thoughts on what might be causing it?

['83 245 automatic, ~240,000 miles]

That's what it sounds like to me.

Mike

 

[Zeke]

Hi Michael,

it may be a malfunction of the flame trap(pcv) system. You may try to
check that out, or it may just be lots -o- condensation from the ocean
air( that the flame trap should be taking care of).

Good luck,
Zeke

 

[Michael Pardee]

Hi Michael,

it may be a malfunction of the flame trap(pcv) system. You may try to
check that out, or it may just be lots -o- condensation from the ocean
air( that the flame trap should be taking care of).

Good luck,
Zeke

I shoulda thought of that. It isn't my first thought, but flame trap
plugging is so common and so troublesome when it happens it definitely needs
to be checked. Thanks!

Mike

 

[Clay]

I shoulda thought of that. It isn't my first thought, but flame trap
plugging is so common and so troublesome when it happens it definitely needs
to be checked. Thanks!

Mike

Gonna check it out this weekend. Thanks for the pointer.

 

[Zeke]

No problem, My flame trap was so messed up when Ibought my most recent
used Volvo(740GLE) that when I did get around to hooking the flame trap
assembly properly, it was so full of carbon etc. that it fouled my
plugs, and destroyed my catylitic converter. Expensive. Even through
IPD the oil reclaimation box, and flame trap, and dip tube, and up
tube, shouldn't come to more than 40-45 bucks. You may also want to try
volvopartsdirect.com, I got a bunch of parts from those guys recently.
The price was right, and the parts were of a good quality.

Again, good luck, happy motoring,
-Zeke-

 

[James Sweet]

I've noticed some moisture and a little rust up on the oil dipstick.
No milk in the oil so it's not coming from there.
I'm guessing it's condensation from only driving 10 miles back and forth
to work each day here on the Southern California coast...
Any other thoughts on what might be causing it?

['83 245 automatic, ~240,000 miles]

That's what it sounds like to me.

Mike

How's the O-ring on the dipstick? If it's dried out and hardened it can
let moisture in, but the short trips are certainly not helping it.