Extra Fluid in My Oil Pan

Bisco

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When changing oil on my 8N I noticed I have about 3 to 4 quarts more extra fluid than what I put in. To me it didn't look milky
and I'm really not noticeably down on my radiator fluid. I always shut off my gas when done using. Does anyone know what this can
be, or what I should do?
 
ID'ing the extra fluid would be a good idea.

Maybe a grandkid decided to help Grandpa by adding more gas......in the oil pan.

Maybe your fuel cut-off isn't working. Or you forgot.
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The only liquid available to the engine other than oil is water and gas. You say it?s not milky eliminates water, so gas. If your oil level is excessive then drain a pint so out after running a few minutes. Be careful and stick a match to it. If it ignites, it?s gas. Cut the gas off and disconnect a carburater. If leaking get another cut off.
 
Thanks! I also thought about cracking open my drain plug and take a sample and have it tested. There is a oil company near where I live and can test for about $20.
 
(quoted from post at 05:19:55 05/06/18) When changing oil on my 8N I noticed I have about 3 to 4 quarts more extra fluid than what I put in. To me it didn't look milky
and I'm really not noticeably down on my radiator fluid. I always shut off my gas when done using. Does anyone know what this can
be, or what I should do?

If you've got 4 quarts of gasoline mixed in with that 4 quarts of oil, the oil should be pretty thin. What does it look like?
 
'Course, could just be overfilled. My son did that earlier this year on a snowblower. Was pretty obvious when he asked me why the blower was leaking oil on the floor.
 
That much fuel in the oil would have it very thin with a strong odor of gas. Take the dipstick with oil on it or a few oil drops on the ground and stick a lighter to it and see if it lights up. It doesn't take a lot of fuel in the oil to make it light up.
 
Sorry. I sent reply to an earlier person. I don't think I overfilled. I pretty careful when I add oil and have never had to add
oil to it before. Thanks.
 
Do you think there could be anyway oil from the transmission could be getting through into the engine. I was low on transmission/Hydraulic fluid. My understanding is this is impossible, but worth the question. Any thoughts?
 
(quoted from post at 03:29:55 05/08/18) Do you think there could be anyway oil from the transmission could be getting through into the engine. I was low on transmission/Hydraulic fluid. My understanding is this is impossible, but worth the question. Any thoughts?

No hydraulic fluid got from your transmission to your oil pan. Unless you added the hydraulic oil in the wrong filler hole.
 
(quoted from post at 03:29:55 05/08/18) Do you think there could be anyway oil from the transmission could be getting through into the engine. I was low on transmission/Hydraulic fluid. My understanding is this is impossible, but worth the question. Any thoughts?

If you look under your transmission you will see a hole with a cotter pin sticking loosely in it. This hole is there so in case you have a leaking seal and hydraulic fluid enters that space, it will leak out of that hole instead of soaking your clutch plate with hydraulic oil.

So no,...hydraulic fluid can not get to your engine.
 
Do you think there could be anyway oil from the transmission could be getting through into the engine.

There is no oil communication between engine and transmission.

Any pranksters have access to the tractor?

I'd drain and refill the engine oil and refill and monitor it.
 

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