This was a situation of some surface oil getting on everything but it's an excuse to share my under-hood cleaning procedure. Warm up the engine just a tad.

24 Apr 2016 It was a camshaft bearing cap stretch bolt, so pretty long (maybe 3 or 4 inches). For future reference, make sure to block off the oil passages that� 16 Jan 2019 Engine oil is practically the life-blood of your engine, but low oil pressure could quickly destroy it. On many older vehicles, an oil pressure gauge in the instrument cluster gave a the fuel filler cap on a typical automobile. 14 Jul 2015 Use the dipstick to check the engine oil level To fill up your oil, you first need to locate the oil filler cap in your engine bay. Also, if you keep topping up your oil and the level keeps dropping quickly, then your oil is probably� 6 Apr 2012 When I remove the oil filler cap, I notice moisture buildup inside the engine -- a white sludge around the fill cap area. I can usually wipe out� Add new engine oil back into the mower, in increments, being careful not to overfill. Screw the fill cap back in place. Ensure it's got fresh gas,�

I see so many half-right answers, that here goes another one (answer!): I have,in the past, dropped inside the engine that plastic ring that sits beneath the cap on�

16 Jan 2019 Engine oil is practically the life-blood of your engine, but low oil pressure could quickly destroy it. On many older vehicles, an oil pressure gauge in the instrument cluster gave a the fuel filler cap on a typical automobile. 14 Jul 2015 Use the dipstick to check the engine oil level To fill up your oil, you first need to locate the oil filler cap in your engine bay. Also, if you keep topping up your oil and the level keeps dropping quickly, then your oil is probably� 6 Apr 2012 When I remove the oil filler cap, I notice moisture buildup inside the engine -- a white sludge around the fill cap area. I can usually wipe out� Add new engine oil back into the mower, in increments, being careful not to overfill. Screw the fill cap back in place. Ensure it's got fresh gas,�

Add new engine oil back into the mower, in increments, being careful not to overfill. Screw the fill cap back in place. Ensure it's got fresh gas,�

This was a situation of some surface oil getting on everything but it's an excuse to share my under-hood cleaning procedure. Warm up the engine just a tad. 22 Sep 2018 Dropped oil filler cap in area under the hood and can't find it - I dropped the oil filler the other cap lying around somewhere near the engine� I dropped the oil filler cap while adding oil, heard it clang around but it didn't make it to the ground. Once I put new oil filler cap on is it safe to drive with the other� 26 Nov 2018 You watch in mute horror as it vanishes into the engine. What now? The second choice is to drop the oil pan and reach in and get the item. 6 Aug 2019 The manufacturers put the engine oil cap for some specific reason. The oil inside the engine lubricates the parts and cools it down in case of� 24 Apr 2016 It was a camshaft bearing cap stretch bolt, so pretty long (maybe 3 or 4 inches). For future reference, make sure to block off the oil passages that�

I dropped my oil cap into the engine bay when adding oil to it and can't find it. i dont know what to do. can i drive without a cap to a dealership to get a new one or have them find mine without oil spilling out? can it damage anything if i leave it in there and just replace it? what should i do?

26 Nov 2018 You watch in mute horror as it vanishes into the engine. What now? The second choice is to drop the oil pan and reach in and get the item. 6 Aug 2019 The manufacturers put the engine oil cap for some specific reason. The oil inside the engine lubricates the parts and cools it down in case of� 24 Apr 2016 It was a camshaft bearing cap stretch bolt, so pretty long (maybe 3 or 4 inches). For future reference, make sure to block off the oil passages that� 16 Jan 2019 Engine oil is practically the life-blood of your engine, but low oil pressure could quickly destroy it. On many older vehicles, an oil pressure gauge in the instrument cluster gave a the fuel filler cap on a typical automobile. 14 Jul 2015 Use the dipstick to check the engine oil level To fill up your oil, you first need to locate the oil filler cap in your engine bay. Also, if you keep topping up your oil and the level keeps dropping quickly, then your oil is probably� 6 Apr 2012 When I remove the oil filler cap, I notice moisture buildup inside the engine -- a white sludge around the fill cap area. I can usually wipe out� Add new engine oil back into the mower, in increments, being careful not to overfill. Screw the fill cap back in place. Ensure it's got fresh gas,�

24 Apr 2016 It was a camshaft bearing cap stretch bolt, so pretty long (maybe 3 or 4 inches). For future reference, make sure to block off the oil passages that�

I will get a new oil cap i have jacked the car up and I cannot find it anywhere what i want to know is if I get a new cap and drive the car is the old one likely to damage the engine if it is still somewhere in the engine compartment. Two weeks ago I was putting a quart of oil into my Saturn SL Much to my horror the little plastic ring that's supposed to stay on the bottle after you twist off the cap fell into the engine It Without an oil cap, your PCV system will pull air from the breather cap through your engine into the intake resulting in a vacuum leak. This is bad for your engine, will increase the oil temperature. You need to restrict the airflow into the crankcase. Use whatever you can muster to seal it up enough to get to the parts store ASAP and directly. hey guys So i was just topping up the oil in my car & accidentally knocked the bottle cap into the engine bay. It went somewhere between the radiator & a thick metal tube which was parallel to the radiator which i think is part of the exhaust.

The oil filter also has a bypass valve to keep the pressure from dropping too low if the filter becomes clogged. The first and most important job of motor oil is to� 1 May 2019 Engine sludge looks like thick, dark oil and generally appears in small clumps. Remove the oil cap from your oil pan and peer inside. I dropped my oil cap into the engine bay when adding oil to it and can't find it. i dont know what to do. can i drive without a cap to a dealership to get a new one or have them find mine without oil spilling out? can it damage anything if i leave it in there and just replace it? what should i do? Hi, I just dropped the plastic oil cap from a quart of oil into the place where you pour oil --- I looked right away for it and couldn't see it at all. I drove a mile home and used a long bore scope (for guns) and still can't see the dang thing. I am positive it went in. What should I do I will get a new oil cap i have jacked the car up and I cannot find it anywhere what i want to know is if I get a new cap and drive the car is the old one likely to damage the engine if it is still somewhere in the engine compartment. Two weeks ago I was putting a quart of oil into my Saturn SL Much to my horror the little plastic ring that's supposed to stay on the bottle after you twist off the cap fell into the engine It