75 oil water mixed on sitting car

Asked by Bluvw67 Nov 06, 2016 at 10:40 AM about the 1975 Volkswagen Super Beetle

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Have 75 conv super beetle. Thats been sitting for
months due to bad struts and bad conv top that
havent replaced yet.. When went to start car
checked oil. Water ,i think started  spewing from
dipstick area. Drain oil from car and it  was milky
brown. I believe water n oil mixed. Not sure how  
this happened , car not been driven .  What to do to
repair or trouble shoot. Not much of  a mechanic.
Lol

3 Answers

Either someone put water in the oil or it sat out in the rain with a leak that led to inside the engine or you have a massive amount of condensation in the engine. I think you need to park the car under cover.

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That's an air-cooled engine, no water in it unless it's rainwater. Water from the tailpipes is normal cold-start condensation.

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Rainwater: I've a Karmann Ghia with a 1600 engine which has just taken in water. Heavy rain entered through the engine vents in the boot lid. It dripped onto the top of the air intake cover then down the sides and through the foam dust filter. The carburettor itself then acted as a funnel, directing water straight into the cylinders. Car wouldn't start, obviously, but after enough time/turning the water carried on through the valves into the exhaust. On firing, up to 2 litres of water shot out of the tailpipes. My problems occurred overnight in torrential rain; yours probably allowed a slow leak past the piston rings into the oil itself.

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