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[V8 Rumbler]

Hopefully someone here can help.
I have a Vauxhall combo van - it has a 1.6 sohc 8v engine which runs on LPG. I have been getting mayo in the rocker cover- since buying it a year ago. I have bought a block tester kit and all is fine. My Local Garage is not too concerned as there is no mayo around the dip stick at all.

I have cleaned out all the breathers and the rocker. But it still occurs.

Most of the journeys I make are very short- (about 1.5 miles) so I am pretty sure it is a condensation problem. I recall reading somewhere about 'oil catch tanks' which can take moisture out of the breather system..

Any thoughts chaps?

Darren

[stustag]

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Hi Darren

Have you got any mayo in the expansion cap? HGF if so?

Why not try changing the oil and filter and flushing the engine then take for a long drive 20 miles and see if it returns?

Stuart

[Stag Andy]

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Those 8v vauxhall engines are prone to this problem,a few longer journeys and you will find all will be fine. I dont know why they suffer from this condensation problem but i have had a few 8v vauxhalls and they all had this but no ill effects for thousands of miles. Just keep a check on the water level from time to time.

[NickA]

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My Omega V6 is very prone to mayo if it's used on short journeys.It's justcondensation Must be a Vauxhall thing....

[V8 Rumbler]

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Thanks guys--- No mayo in header tank or on dip stick. No loss of fluid!

Just too many short journeys then.

Good old Vauxhall!

Darren

[DJT]

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Hi Darren,

Quite a lot of cars suffer from this and I have never bought the 'mayo = HGF' arguement. May be true in some cases, but far from a definite symptom.BL A & B series engines also used to have this when used only for short journeys.

Dave