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Old 10th November 2025 | 10:23
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Fred.Kite
 
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Originally Posted by scifi
Our Cessna used to get its' oil milky just before service, sometime it did and other times it remained clear oil coloured.
This milkyness is usually caused by water contamination. So can we blame our IMC Pilots for this? , as prolonged cloud flying
is the only way water could have got into the engine.
Water gets into the engine through condensation after it cools down after the engine stops running. Check your oil breather pipe for blockage.
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