HELP!!! Water in oil

[lenny2113]

Hi all,<br />Today I pulled the stick out and the oil is creamy on the stick. I opend the oil cap and I see creamy oil there also. Since the last time I checked when it was fine and now I ran the boat for an hour at most.<br />This is 1988 Mercruiser 140, Alpha 1 setup that is in 16ft Galaxy.<br />I searched all posts to find the answer, found some that say it may be condensation.<br /><br />What should I do?<br /><br />Any help is greatly appreciated.<br /><br />Lenny

 

[JB]

Re: HELP!!! Water in oil

Hi, Lenny.<br /><br />You got on the wrong forum. Try the I/O and Inboards Forum.<br /><br />Could be blown head gasket or cracked block, among other things.<br /><br />Good luck.

 

[CFO94]

Re: HELP!!! Water in oil

You posted your problem in the O/B section, and it sounds like you have an I/O. If your engine is a four stroke (has an oil dip stick), and the ENGINE oil is creamy, you've got a serious to very serious problem. This is a sure sign of water contamination of the oil. The most common causes are (1) a blown head gasket (if you're lucky), or (2) a cracked head or cylinder. A compression test will tell you which side to look at if it's a V-8, but in the absence of an obviously blown gasket, you'll have to have the heads checked at a machine shop. <br />How is the engine running? Condensation won't usually be enough to cause creamy oil.