From: John Stewart-Smith (john_stewartsmith@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Feb 25 2002 - 06:53:54 PST
John,
I have seen this many times, and I have been given several different
explanations for it.
1) Check your coolant level, if it is always low but not leaking on the
ground, you have an internal leak and the coolant is mixing with the oil.
This is frequently the head gasket and hopefully not a cracked block.
2) If the weather changes temperature often and drastically where you live,
this combined with not driving the vehicle often, can lead to massive
amounts of condensation. Another good indicator of this condition is when
you have large 'bubbly' corrosion on underbody steel and aluminium.
3) Do not mix different brands of oil. Find a recommended brand (Castrol
always worked for me) and stick with it forever.
-John in Austin
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Best" <besty@americu.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 7:41 PM
Subject: [MV] Crank case ?
> Being in the 50's yesterday I started up my 46 and backed out of the
garage.
> I popped the hood and marveled at the simplicity of it . My 13year old was
> halfway out the door when I told him I was just warming it up and getting
> the old juices flowing, Hers and mine. I let her warm-up for aprox10-15
min.
> I looked for any leaks, and found none. I checked the dip stick and
noticed
> a whitish-gray foam on it. I hope this is a result of poor crankshaft
> venting because of excess idling and /or not driving it? Does anyone know
> if this is just a minor weather thing?
>
> John
> --
> John M. Best
> Durhamville, NY
> besty@americu.net
> '46 CJ #48344
>
>
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