moisture on dipstick

donnie_off_road · 04-17-2006, 05:56 PM

hey all,
i have a 96 dodge truck that builds up moisture on the dipstick and the tube, there is no water or coolant in the crank oil when drained. but the white froth on the dipstick is there. checked compression in cylinders and they are all good, and none are the same. just wondering if any one else has seen this before.

bradrhale · 04-17-2006, 10:26 PM

i have run into that same prob with a chevy of mine. i put in a bottle of bars stop leak in the radiator and never had the "froth" again.

project88 · 04-18-2006, 02:40 AM

If an engine is subject to changes in temp while not running, condensation can build a little inside the engine. Thats why in the winter you should not have your car parked in a unheated garage for overnight sort of thing and the next day go and turn the heat on and work on your car.

Also, you might not be able to tell if the engine is leaking water internally if its minimal, thats why when bradrhale put the stop leak in it stopped, because it barred the leak in one of the gaskets.

donnie_off_road · 04-18-2006, 05:43 PM

hey all
thanx and i've heard the same as far as temp because it is more predominant in the winter months. i thought maybe i was missing something that i haven't seen before. thanks guys and anymore info would be welcome.

04-17-2006, 05:56 PM	#1
donnie_off_road Full Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 17	moisture on dipstick hey all, i have a 96 dodge truck that builds up moisture on the dipstick and the tube, there is no water or coolant in the crank oil when drained. but the white froth on the dipstick is there. checked compression in cylinders and they are all good, and none are the same. just wondering if any one else has seen this before.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

04-17-2006, 10:26 PM	#2
bradrhale Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,968	i have run into that same prob with a chevy of mine. i put in a bottle of bars stop leak in the radiator and never had the "froth" again.

04-18-2006, 02:40 AM	#3
project88 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 135	If an engine is subject to changes in temp while not running, condensation can build a little inside the engine. Thats why in the winter you should not have your car parked in a unheated garage for overnight sort of thing and the next day go and turn the heat on and work on your car. Also, you might not be able to tell if the engine is leaking water internally if its minimal, thats why when bradrhale put the stop leak in it stopped, because it barred the leak in one of the gaskets.

04-18-2006, 05:43 PM	#4
donnie_off_road Full Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 17	hey all thanx and i've heard the same as far as temp because it is more predominant in the winter months. i thought maybe i was missing something that i haven't seen before. thanks guys and anymore info would be welcome.