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    Does This Oil Look Funny?

    Whacha think?
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    2001 Yamaha FZ1 (bought same one back)

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      #3
      Looks like water got into the oil.
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        #4
        What vehicle is it from?
        1978 GS 1000 (since new)
        1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
        1978 GS 1000 (parts)
        1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
        1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
        1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
        2007 DRz 400S
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        1994 DR 350SES

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          #5
          water its not funny
          1983 GS 550 LD
          2009 BMW K1300s

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            #6
            The oil is from the FZ1.
            Current Bikes:
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              #7
              Kind of looks like water contamination. Water cooled engine? I'd pull the valve cover and look for white "milk-shake residue" and for rust. Coolant reservoir low too?
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              1982 Yamaha Seca Turbo
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                #8
                As they guys said, water.
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                  #9
                  That might account for your "overfilling" issue.

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                    #10
                    Pulled the cover. I see nothing out of the ordinary up top. And yes, water cooled.
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Steve View Post
                      That might account for your "overfilling" issue.

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                      It does look like "frothed" oil that Steve mentioned in the other thread.
                      2@ \'78 GS1000

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                        #12
                        Time to pressure test the coolant system
                        1978 GS 1000 (since new)
                        1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
                        1978 GS 1000 (parts)
                        1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
                        1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
                        1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
                        2007 DRz 400S
                        1999 ATK 490ES
                        1994 DR 350SES

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                          #13
                          I found a You Tube video explaining how the water pump and oil pump are part of the same unit located inside where the oil pan is and that failure of a couple seals could cause coolant in the oil. Where do they come up with these ideas? I guess I'll be pulling the exhaust and oil pan.
                          Current Bikes:
                          2001 Yamaha FZ1 (bought same one back)

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                            #14
                            I replaced the seals on a gixxer 750 water pump after discovering the freeze plugs in the head popped in my unheated garage with only water in the coolant system or water wetter.
                            (A track only bike.)
                            My oil looked much worse, like a cappuccino.
                            If the water pump is similar there might be a weep hole on the bottom and apparently seeing liquid there indicates failed seals.
                            Mine hadn't failed there, but I replaced them anyway.
                            One of the seals was an interference press fit with some sort of loctite blue coating on it.
                            20190512_183820 by Carter Turk, on Flickr
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Carter Turk View Post
                              I replaced the seals on a gixxer 750 water pump after discovering the freeze plugs in the head popped in my unheated garage with only water in the coolant system or water wetter.
                              (A track only bike.)
                              My oil looked much worse, like a cappuccino.
                              If the water pump is similar there might be a weep hole on the bottom and apparently seeing liquid there indicates failed seals.
                              Mine hadn't failed there, but I replaced them anyway.
                              One of the seals was an interference press fit with some sort of loctite blue coating on it.
                              20190512_183820 by Carter Turk, on Flickr
                              Thanks. I'll check for a weep hole.
                              Current Bikes:
                              2001 Yamaha FZ1 (bought same one back)

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