My 1973 Volkswagen Beetle oil and also in my fuel pump

Asked by Wyatt Feb 06, 2016 at 10:25 PM about the 1973 Volkswagen Beetle

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I look in my oil cap is has a milky substance
mixed with my oil, I went to auto zone and they said
it was a "rot". What can I do to solve this problem?
And can I just get my whole car flushed of this stuff
cheaply or is it expensive ? Thank you!

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jamnblues answered 8 years ago

I got this in my old beetle when I used Pennzoil- there is some kinda wax in that oil- it went away when I started using better oil like Valvoline or Castrol- it may take a coupla oil changes to disappear completely- your air cooled engine must have more frequent oil changes because the oil is acting as a coolant- so keep up on the maintenance- like checking that crankcase vent- and the oil filter- etc. etc.

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