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Old 09-08-2008, 09:19 PM
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Could be condonsation mixed with oil from breather in air cleaner. You running short rides, rode in rain, high humidity ?
 
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Originally Posted by Ridedeluxehd
Yeah Check your oil in the tank, I has probably drawn moisture being the temperature is starting to drop at night.
I can't believe I forgot about that... but, yeah, the engine (any engine) will suck air in air and moisture when cooling. I'm gonna go drink some more now.
 

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This is such a great and helpful forum..
 
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This is such a great and helpful forum..
What more could you ask for? Mechanical assistance and deviant perversion in one stop! All we need is for someone to mention the VibeRider and this thread will get it's own sticky!!!!
 
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Old 09-08-2008, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by racinorange
Hey,

Tonight I noticed that the little puddle that is usually left on the floor of my garage by the hose that is routed from the breather was white and foamy. what would cause my oil to do this?
chlamydia
 
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Originally Posted by LoneRyder
This is such a great and helpful forum..
Well then don't let the door hit you on the way out. Or better yet just change your name again so it will be almost like you left but you could still stick around like you know you want to.



Just messin with ya. Lighten up Loneryder, you can have fun on here too, I promise.
 

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It's rabid I'd shot it just to be safe.
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Originally Posted by HuronBob
I would change the oil and look for water.... If this was an oil cooled engine I would say that you had a gasket problem and water in your oil...
it IS an oil cooled engine and he DOES have water in the oil

your gaskets might be bad near the top of the engine cases rather than the bottom, that allows stuff to get in and hides an oil leak becuase it tends to stay at the bottom.

check the condition of the oil in your tank and if it has any foam change it all, regardless of how recent your last change was, those tiny water bubbles cuase miniture rust spots on vital parts inside the engine, i just rebuild a 150cc Whizzer with this problem, but it had more rust inside beucase it sat longer with water/oil.
 
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Water is a byproduct of combustion. Most of it goes out the exhaust but some of it blows by the piston rings. The engine is full of moist air while it's running. If that moist
air hits a cold enough part of the engine, it will condense into water, and leave that thick white milk shakey looking goop, if not a puddle of water. Especially common in
cooler weather like we're starting to see.

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well i done choked on my soda probably 5 times while reading this thread!

Hey Doc...anyway to prevent this? Just let the engine warm up properly to get that oil hot enough before riding and no moisture forms in the engine?
 


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