fuel in oil

Asked by colinjhearn Jan 11, 2016 at 04:00 PM about the 1990 Volvo 240 DL

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I found a lot of fuel in my oil. I am changing my oil.
Do I need to change my oil filter?

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Joe answered 6 years ago

I had the same problem and it was the fuel pressure regulator went bad, so gas was getting into the oil pan and a lot of it. I changed the regulator and the oil and filter and that cured the problem.

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