Mayonase in my Catch Tank???

bluesubeguy · 01-11-2004, 09:07 PM

hello all..... ok so i take out my catch tank to clean it out and to my surprise...... i fing mayonase looking stuff in there.... what the hell is that stuff??? is it a blown head gasket ???? any input would greatly help........oh yeah and im going to sell all of my Stage 4 stuff piece by piece in a couple of days.....if anybody is interested PM me, my set up pushed out about 315 whp At 16.5 psi pump gas on 18g turbo.....selling it all because im gettin a new car.....what the hell is that mayonase stuff???

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nhluhr · 01-11-2004, 09:22 PM

bwahaha the old "mayonaise in the catch can" prank. oh that's a classic one!

silver arrow · 01-11-2004, 09:30 PM

Sounds like coolant mixed with oil.

Aaron'sWRX · 01-11-2004, 09:32 PM

"Prank"... Nhluhr, you're a sick man..

pm'ed you bluesubeguy

Aaron

dnolek · 01-11-2004, 10:05 PM

Yea, Coolant and oil make a nice mayo like substance. Just don't put it on a sandwich. Could be a head gasket, could be a cracked block. Good thing you're getting rid of it.

hotrod · 01-11-2004, 10:21 PM

Sounds like you have a coolant mixing with the oil. Don't drive the car until you check your oil. If you find the same goop on your dip stick you have a major problem.

You will kill the engine if coolant is mixing with the oil in the pan!!

Larry

bluesubeguy · 01-12-2004, 12:55 AM

damn it !! oh well ....... thanks alot for all the info guys !! i had an idea it was the head gasket but wanted other ppls opinions....the though of a cracked block though is scary though buta possibility.....im going to have it fixed b4 i sell it ....again thanks alot guys!

mexicanpizza · 01-12-2004, 01:11 AM

Good luck with that! Don't make the same mistake as many other high-numbered members...and try to sell your car on here calling it "stock" .

mr2guru · 01-12-2004, 02:06 AM

It is condensation mixed with oil most likely. Depending on how you have your catch can plumbed in you will get more or less of the condensation. Before you go pulling your motor have that stuff checked for coolant. If the same stuff in NOT on your dipstick then it's definately condensation.

MJU1983 · 01-12-2004, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mr2guru
It is condensation mixed with oil most likely. Depending on how you have your catch can plumbed in you will get more or less of the condensation. Before you go pulling your motor have that stuff checked for coolant. If the same stuff in NOT on your dipstick then it's definately condensation.

Yeah good call jim.. I recall seeing a certain nasty substance in my breather hoses (stock) before... You is so smart!

-Mike

VetteVert · 01-12-2004, 07:14 AM

You aren't using water injection are you? Big #s on pump.

VV

Quote:

Originally posted by bluesubeguy
.....315 whp At 16.5 psi pump gas on 18g turbo.....

bluesubeguy · 01-12-2004, 01:26 PM

no water injection..... and i did fimd that mayanaise tuff on the dip stick! oh yeah, and when i start the car and rev it lightly, a ton of white smoke comes out!!

PaulRex · 01-12-2004, 01:40 PM

your focked man, sorry. Coolent is somewhere it's not supposed to be. You were making alot of power though so I guess the possibility of breaking something was never too far off in your mind.

Goodluck getting things fixed and selling the car

If you have to drive the car anywhere still, like to the shop. Change the oil and oil filter.

VetteVert · 01-12-2004, 01:44 PM

DON'T do that. At this point, I guess it is possible you have no major damage if it's just a head gasket. Run it long like that and your bearings won't stand it, and you could end up with much more damage. Maybe you didnt' crack a block. Tear it down immediately.

VV

Quote:

Originally posted by bluesubeguy
no water injection..... and i did fimd that mayanaise tuff on the dip stick! oh yeah, and when i start the car and rev it lightly, a ton of white smoke comes out!!

mr2guru · 01-12-2004, 01:50 PM

bluesubeguy · 01-12-2004, 02:36 PM

....Oh well its no big deal, as long as its only the head gasket. I dont want to risk any further damage so im towing the poor sube,

speedbuggy67 · 01-13-2004, 01:51 PM

do you do alot of short trips? if you look under the oil cap of most cars that do short trips u will find white substance there thats all condensation in the block very normal for a car thatdoesn't get heated up fully every time. I remember my grandmothers 86 camry did it all the time was unreal did it from 15k on up. Once i got it and started really driving it it went away mostly. I woudn't think head gasket unless u really put a hurtin on that engine.

Scott

01-11-2004, 09:07 PM	#1
bluesubeguy Scooby Newbie Member#: 45016 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: orange CountY	Mayonase in my Catch Tank??? hello all..... ok so i take out my catch tank to clean it out and to my surprise...... i fing mayonase looking stuff in there.... what the hell is that stuff??? is it a blown head gasket ???? any input would greatly help........oh yeah and im going to sell all of my Stage 4 stuff piece by piece in a couple of days.....if anybody is interested PM me, my set up pushed out about 315 whp At 16.5 psi pump gas on 18g turbo.....selling it all because im gettin a new car.....what the hell is that mayonase stuff??? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

01-11-2004, 10:21 PM	#6
hotrod Scooby Specialist Member#: 14141 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: 13.239@102.85 @ 5800 ft on 13T Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX e85forum.net	check your oil Sounds like you have a coolant mixing with the oil. Don't drive the car until you check your oil. If you find the same goop on your dip stick you have a major problem. You will kill the engine if coolant is mixing with the oil in the pan!! Larry

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dnolek Scooby Newbie Member#: 19979 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rockledge, FL Vehicle: 2002 WRX Black	Yea, Coolant and oil make a nice mayo like substance. Just don't put it on a sandwich. Could be a head gasket, could be a cracked block. Good thing you're getting rid of it.

01-12-2004, 12:55 AM	#7
bluesubeguy Scooby Newbie Member#: 45016 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: orange CountY	damn it !! oh well ....... thanks alot for all the info guys !! i had an idea it was the head gasket but wanted other ppls opinions....the though of a cracked block though is scary though buta possibility.....im going to have it fixed b4 i sell it ....again thanks alot guys!

01-12-2004, 01:11 AM	#8
mexicanpizza Scooby Specialist Member#: 16779 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Oceanside, CA Vehicle: 2008 God's Gift to Turbo Wagons (MS3)	Good luck with that! Don't make the same mistake as many other high-numbered members...and try to sell your car on here calling it "stock" .

01-12-2004, 02:06 AM	#9
mr2guru Scooby Specialist Member#: 10334 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: St. Louis Vehicle: 91 RX7 LSx swap '09 CC 3.6 4motion	It is condensation mixed with oil most likely. Depending on how you have your catch can plumbed in you will get more or less of the condensation. Before you go pulling your motor have that stuff checked for coolant. If the same stuff in NOT on your dipstick then it's definately condensation.

01-12-2004, 01:26 PM	#12
bluesubeguy Scooby Newbie Member#: 45016 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: orange CountY	no water injection..... and i did fimd that mayanaise tuff on the dip stick! oh yeah, and when i start the car and rev it lightly, a ton of white smoke comes out!!

01-12-2004, 01:40 PM	#13
PaulRex Scooby Guru Member#: 12454 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Vermont Vehicle: 10 Toyota Taco K8 SV650SF	your focked man, sorry. Coolent is somewhere it's not supposed to be. You were making alot of power though so I guess the possibility of breaking something was never too far off in your mind. Goodluck getting things fixed and selling the car If you have to drive the car anywhere still, like to the shop. Change the oil and oil filter.

01-12-2004, 01:50 PM	#15
mr2guru Scooby Specialist Member#: 10334 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: St. Louis Vehicle: 91 RX7 LSx swap '09 CC 3.6 4motion

01-12-2004, 02:36 PM	#16
bluesubeguy Scooby Newbie Member#: 45016 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: orange CountY	....Oh well its no big deal, as long as its only the head gasket. I dont want to risk any further damage so im towing the poor sube,

01-13-2004, 01:51 PM	#17
speedbuggy67 Scooby Specialist Member#: 9041 Join Date: Aug 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Jersey Shore Vehicle: 2002 WRX blaze yellow 1-450	do you do alot of short trips? if you look under the oil cap of most cars that do short trips u will find white substance there thats all condensation in the block very normal for a car thatdoesn't get heated up fully every time. I remember my grandmothers 86 camry did it all the time was unreal did it from 15k on up. Once i got it and started really driving it it went away mostly. I woudn't think head gasket unless u really put a hurtin on that engine. Scott