Indeed, I am going to siphon off a sample of the oil and see if it is easy to set fire to.
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Not getting the oil up to temp, until the stat was replaced may not have helped.
It has been, a little bit.
Ah so it's an electric SU pump.. no connection to the engine/sump then. So petrol can't be in the oil.
I think you'd need a lot for that. I bet you don't need much at all to make it smell of petrol. Think about it, when you get petrol on your fingers, the smell lingers when you've washed them!Indeed, I am going to siphon off a sample of the oil and see if it is easy to set fire to.
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