At 08:18 AM 6/10/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Jon,
>
>The foaming is caused by the crank throws hitting the surface of the oil in
>the pan. You can see how this would happen if the oil level was too high. The
>oil/air mixture (foam) does not pump well so parts of the engine can starve
>for oil. Also air is a poor lubricant so you could ge t scuffing when the
>bearings are lubricated with foam.
Yep! That's what it was. Thanks, Joe! (And others who posted the same)
>
>I find my 98 CC 5.2l very sensitive to the levelness of the ground when I check
>hte oil. I once added an extra quart when the truck was "almost" level. Now I
>try and check it only when it is dead level.
>
Hmmm, perhaps mine is too. When I was out at the track, parked in
a dirt parking lot, I checked the oil level, and it was a little lower
than I'd like, so I decided to put some more in. I drove to the store,
bought a quart, popped the hood, checked the oil first, and it was right
where it should be! I figured the oil might have been up in the engine
still when I checked it before, but this makes sense; I'll bet that's
what happened!
-Jon-
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