It obvious, of course, that gasoline in an open container will evaporate quickly while gasoline in a sealed container will not.
So, if a sump (a closed system) of gasoline-contaminated oil were exposed to air would the gasoline evaporate as well? Or would gasoline's miscibility with engine oil make this not possible?
I ask the question because when I withdraw the dipstick on my fuel-diluting Honda K24W I'm usually hit with a strong gasoline odor. So one wonders if the oil could be "cleansed" of its gasoline contamination by pulling the dipstick while the car was parked. I realize this could take a very long time, but is it conceptually possible?
So, if a sump (a closed system) of gasoline-contaminated oil were exposed to air would the gasoline evaporate as well? Or would gasoline's miscibility with engine oil make this not possible?
I ask the question because when I withdraw the dipstick on my fuel-diluting Honda K24W I'm usually hit with a strong gasoline odor. So one wonders if the oil could be "cleansed" of its gasoline contamination by pulling the dipstick while the car was parked. I realize this could take a very long time, but is it conceptually possible?