Fuel trace in oil

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My last UOA came in with a trace of fuel maybe due to stop and go traffic but not sure. Perhaps coincidence but flash point and viscosity were lower than expected as well.

IIRC, I had summer tires switched back on just before the oil change and they were reading 20 PSI(deflated for storage).. Shop didnt bother checking and I procrastinated later.

Any idea if lower tire pressure could've caused that trace even if it was only for a week or two? Reason I ask is that I've driven with low tire pressure for nearly 2k miles after the oil change... Whats the worst case scenario if there is a tiny fraction of fuel in the oil?
 
That fuel may have been a one time thing.
A cold start and a quick turn off could do this.
A leaking injector cold also do this.
A bad temp sender or cold thermostat will make it run too rich, and maybe stay in open loop.
 
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