Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

Catch can oil= really thin + smells like gas

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 28, 2004 | 10:40 AM
  #1  
monicle's Avatar
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,299
Likes: 1
From: repo.jackmoves., com, usa
Default Catch can oil= really thin + smells like gas

Ok so I went to drain my oil catch can for the first time today and the oil came out really thin and a light brown color. the consistency was like water. Also I could smell gasoline in it. What could this mean? Give it to me straight doc.
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2004 | 10:46 AM
  #2  
mike93eh
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

its thin because there is most likely condensation in there. there cant be gas in there unless you hooked up your oil catch can wrong and hooked it to a fuel line or something. hheheh
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2004 | 12:04 PM
  #3  
TwoSaints's Avatar
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 328
Likes: 0
From: Booney Ville
Default Re: (mike93eh)

if theres smoke theres fire, so if it smells like gas, figure it out quick.
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2004 | 12:12 PM
  #4  
EVIL TYPE R's Avatar
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 799
Likes: 0
Default Re: (EGCoupe)

sound normal to me
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2004 | 12:33 PM
  #5  
RedlinedVTEC's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 995
Likes: 0
From: Maple Valley, WA, USA
Default Re: Catch can oil= really thin + smells like gas (monicle)

Yup that's normal.
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2004 | 12:59 PM
  #6  
monicle's Avatar
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,299
Likes: 1
From: repo.jackmoves., com, usa
Default Re: Catch can oil= really thin + smells like gas (RedlinedVTEC)

K it sounds like its completely normal. It just supprised me. Thanks for the help everyone.
Reply
Old Feb 28, 2004 | 01:12 PM
  #7  
slammed_93_hatch's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 13,483
Likes: 0
From: cali
Default Re: Catch can oil= really thin + smells like gas (monicle)

well your oil catch can 'catchs' vapor not actuall oil. so that could explan the consistancy thing as for the smelling like gas thing im not really sure
Reply
Old Feb 6, 2005 | 10:14 PM
  #8  
Enrikez's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 497
Likes: 0
From: Off the Grid, Tx
Default Re: Catch can oil= really thin + smells like gas (slammed_93_hatch)

bump
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bigsnorlax
Honda Accord (1990 - 2002)
8
Apr 17, 2009 03:10 PM
don24
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
1
Mar 7, 2006 08:34 PM
raylude
Honda Prelude
7
Mar 4, 2005 06:31 AM
monicle
Forced Induction
10
Mar 12, 2004 10:33 PM
LoudAccord
Honda Accord (1990 - 2002)
18
Sep 14, 2002 08:48 AM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:56 PM.