How to get water out of oil

[sleepy718]

i bought a weed eater brand riding mower 16.5 hp tescumesh engine 42" deck and after a few oil changes i noticed i had water in the oil turns out the dipstick tube was cracked around the base letting water seep in. i changed the dipstick tube and changed the oil a couple times ever since and i still have water in the engine, how do i get the water out p.s i have changed the oil a lot ever since and that doesnt work

 

[Carscw]

i bought a weed eater brand riding mower 16.5 hp tescumesh engine 42" deck and after a few oil changes i noticed i had water in the oil turns out the dipstick tube was cracked around the base letting water seep in. i changed the dipstick tube and changed the oil a couple times ever since and i still have water in the engine, how do i get the water out p.s i have changed the oil a lot ever since and that doesnt work

First thing how do you know it is water?

Are you letting the engine run for about 15 mins to warm up before you change the oil ?
Did you smell the dip stick to see if it was gas in the oil?
If you drain the oil on a engine that as sat a day the water will come out first as it sits on the bottom.

 

[midnite rider]

If it is water the easiest way to prevent it from entering the engine and contaminating the oil is to cover the mower when not in use, to protect it from the elements.
Most dip stick tubes have an o-ring for sealing between it and the crankcase. Did you replace this also?

 

[sleepy718]

First thing how do you know it is water?

Are you letting the engine run for about 15 mins to warm up before you change the oil ?
Did you smell the dip stick to see if it was gas in the oil?
If you drain the oil on a engine that as sat a day the water will come out first as it sits on the bottom.

Yes i let it warm up, and you can see the precipitation bubbles of water on the dipstick and it smells bad

 

[sleepy718]

If it is water the easiest way to prevent it from entering the engine and contaminating the oil is to cover the mower when not in use, to protect it from the elements.
Most dip stick tubes have an o-ring for sealing between it and the crankcase. Did you replace this also?

Yes i replaced the o-ring and i do cover it now

 

[midnite rider]

Usually from my experience when water mixes with oil it turns a milky color. Are you sure that it is not fuel leaking in from a rusty dirty or sticking carburetor as this is a very common problem?

 

[midnite rider]

Also when draining the crankcase I usually tilt the engine toward drain side to assure getting all the old fluid out.

 

[reynoldston]

If you have water in the oil, the oil will turn milky color. When you say warm up you need more then that. What you need is full operating temperature. To get this you will need to operate the mower under a full load for a amount of time. Any engine will get a small amount of water in it from just condensation which is normal but it wouldn't turn milky color. Unless you are still getting water in the engine ( neighbor p----- off at you) you should be OK.

 

[davbell22602]

What color is the oil? Milky color? Does the oil look contaminated and soupy? Pull the dipstick and smell it to see if it smells like gas or not?

 

[Mike88se]

Simple answer is you don't get water out of oil. From an automotive perspective you have to remove all the oil. Then you can get rid of any water that may be remaining. Doesn't matter how well it's sealed now if there is still water.

i bought a weed eater brand riding mower 16.5 hp tescumesh engine 42" deck and after a few oil changes i noticed i had water in the oil turns out the dipstick tube was cracked around the base letting water seep in. i changed the dipstick tube and changed the oil a couple times ever since and i still have water in the engine, how do i get the water out p.s i have changed the oil a lot ever since and that doesnt work