Removing motor honey from engine.

[wpod]

Do the opposite of how you added the motor honey. Change the oil and report back.

 

[OilUzer]

Try a 0W20 ... It should get the rest of it out if any.

 

[Schwifty]

Sounds like it’s time for a crate engine

 

[kschachn]

Will do! I dont have any good tools for cutting open the filter, but thats what I was thinking. the honey is getting caught in the filter.

No. Earlier you were worried it was caught in the engine, now the filter. Which one are you worried about?

 

[FordMan59]

Usually oil pressure will be much higher on a cold start than after the engine is warm. I too think you have a clogged screen in the pick up tube, bad pressure sensor, or something else along those lines. I used to run STP in an old Escort, 70-75PSI on a cold start wasn't uncommon. Pressure on a warm engine would drop to about 40-45 psi at highway speed. The reason you added Motor Honey in the first place was engine noise. This is a hint that there may have been a lubrication problem prior to putting it in the engine. Years ago I used STP along with 10w40 in near 0*F temperatures and never experience low oil pressure because of it. I've used both STP and Motor Honey years ago and they're about the same consistency.

 

[bruce381]

Will do! I dont have any good tools for cutting open the filter, but thats what I was thinking. the honey is getting caught in the filter.

Ahh it desolves in the oil as most VII do it will mix and drian out with the motor oil it WILL NOT STAY in the engine when the oil is drained.

 

[spasm3]

You didn't also drop any power bait in the fill hole, did you?

I was thinking it!!!

 

[spasm3]

Could be a bad o-ring where the oil pickup tube goes into the oil pump. Also, some GM's have a screen behind the oil pressure sending unit. You might check and see if that's plugged up with crud.

This is a known problem on certain engines.
Op , on what make and engine are you experiencing this problem ?

 

[ARB1977]

Put some mmo. That’ll thin it out some.

 

[Yah-Tah-Hey]

Get the engine up to operating temperature, remove the oil drain plug. Miracle of miracle, it's gone.

 

[PimTac]

Get the engine up to operating temperature, remove the oil drain plug. Miracle of miracle, it's gone.

Well gee, that’s just too simple.

 

[Merek]

Which oil & filter did you use? I know some filters can cause issues.

 

[Mazomopar]

Maybe the honey turned into beeswax 🐝🐝

 

[kohnen]

Motor Ants?

 

[greg999]

So after extensive trouble shooting, it turns out the "motor honey" was fine, and just precipitated the issue. i have a dreaded bad oring in my 5.3 chevy silverado. I plan to replace the oring, oil pump, timming chain, chain tensioner, and all seals and gaskets. The only issue i have i don't have a lift. is it possible to remove the pickup tube bolt, with a box wrench, form the top of the engine compartment? I've seen people use a combination of box wrenches, needle nose pliers, and magnets. The only issue is that everyone on youtube has a lift. Can this be realistically done without a lift, in a short period of time (as in a day, two at most before my apt tows my derelict truck)?

 

[greg999]

Which oil & filter did you use? I know some filters can cause issues.

tested with mobil1 5w-30 and Rotella T6 5w40. Also tested mobil1 and fram filters.

 

[ripcord]

Oh, man, that's tough. You could do it on jack stands but I would hesitate to try to do it in an apartment on the sly. The chances of running into a problem that delays completing the job seems pretty good.