Re: 1992 volvo fuel/oil out of exhaust
If you get uneven compression readings or if there is any sign of water in the oil ('mayonnaise'), that would suggest it too.<br /><br />As you appearantly get oil in the exhaust all the time, something is allowing oil to get into the water and that sounds like head gasket. A seized cylinder (or more) would make oil show in the exhaust too, but that is normally connected with heavy wear (unless you seized the whole thing by running it after it overheated.<br /><br />Anyway I'd suggest you remove the head to check it out - the cylinders and pistontops can by checked at the same time.<br /><br />All of this only applies if it's seawater-cooled? If it has a heat exchanger oil/water mix would only get to the cooling circuit - not out in the sea.