Since the oil was changed before the trip and it has sat in my driveway for
a week, IF the oil was added before the trip, it would have traveled
throughout the system by now, right? Can't think someone would intentionally
do it.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>wrote:

> If it's only in the overflow tank that sure sounds to me more like someone
> accidentally added oil there.
>
> Allan
>
>
> On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:10 -0500, "Michael Sullivan" <
> sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > OK...checked oil level and right between low and full.  Pulled the
> > > hose from the overflow to the expansion and noticed some blue
> > > antifreeze drip out.  When I lowered the hose  I left about 1/8 cup
> > > flow out and all blue. Opened the expansion tank and it was a little
> > > warm but all blue. Stuck a stick in there and no oil on the stick.
> > > I am stumped how oil is in the overflow and not in the expansion.
> >
> > I will admit, sheepishly, that when my kid was ready to leave for FL,
> > I had him run it to Firestone(ya, I know) for a quick oil change.  I
> > got the Delo 400 here for the change after he returned but haven't
> > got to it yet. Wonder if someone intentionally did it? Kid says he
> > topeed off antifreeze w/a pre-mix I sent with him, but did not touch
> > the oil. hmmm.
>