Help needed......what is this stuff

[5T1G]

There is a interesting fluid escaping from my home made breather tank, clearly the tank is leaking, i have checked and re tighten'd the pipes connecting to the tank but still there is a leak. I will take the tank out and fill it with water but i'm 99% sure that it is the tank that is leaking.

What it is leaking however, well i don't know. Have a look at the pic's, i've checked oil filer cap for any mayo and also the expansion tank but they are as clean as a whistle.

What is this stuff and what in the world is causing it!!!

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[Mike]

That, is water vapour/condensation from the tank mixed with oil vapour an all the other nasty shizzle in the catch tank.

[carls nova sri]

hmmm never seen anything like that before

[5T1G]

How the funk do i get rid of it. Everytime i take the car out there's loads of it, surely there shouldn't be that much and there is something wrong?

I can't belive i should just get a new tank????

All help appricated

[carls nova sri]

watch your finger don't drop off now lol

[Mike]

Have you emptied the tank lately....

[5T1G]

Yes, last weekend when i first discovered it, i'll get another picture of the tank. It's huge, much bigger than the baily ones, almost on par with the expansion tank!

[Saloony]

Just take the dipstick out and check whats on that too.

[5T1G]

That's clean, i changed the oil and filter last weekend too.

Although it has used about a mil of oil (on the dipstick) I've probably only driven 60 miles in it since i changed the oil?!

[Adam]

Its probably just damp etc(with cold nights) getting into the catch tank, emulsifying any oil in there, leaving you with the messy crap than you now have.

Does the car get used often?

[5T1G]

Not really, but when it does get used it get used well.

[5T1G]

Turns out it was a fairly small hole on one of the welds??? Anyone near Crawley got a welder??

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[KITT1972]

Hi Steve

Bring It Over To Mine And I Will Get My Brother In Law To Weld It For You As That What He Does For His Job

[5T1G]

Will do scot, i've rapped some elephant tape round it and it's held so far, doesn't look out of place in my engine bay.....sorta sets the ribena bottle off!!! lol

Will call ya mate

[Saloony]

Who the hell welded it in the first place, looks like a chicken has walked over it and just **** all over the place.

[5T1G]

not far off saloony, you should see the engine bay lol

How easy is it to re weld something like that?

I'll get pics of the turrents to show!!!

The chap i bought it off did all the work himself so i can only assume him! Although if i was given a chance bet i'd be worst!!!

[5T1G]

Although to be fair it is quite a cool little breather tank, it's got a BMX style tyre valve welded in the bottom (can't really see in pic) with a tyre cap, you use this drain the tank. little things please littel minds eh!

[Richie_k83]

yea that defo looks like emulsified oil, if the engine is running fine then id just keep an eye on the oil and water levels and maybe take it for a good B lane thrashing to try and clear out the breather lines :thumb: