General Maintenance & Repairs Leaks | Squeaks | Clunks | Rattles | Grinds

yellow stuff in oil cap!????

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-20-2007, 03:41 PM
  #1  
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
 
fa18007's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 356
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default yellow stuff in oil cap!????

Ok i am changing my oil and the inside of the cap as well as the filler neck has this yellow gew on the edges of it. What the heck is it??? i dont think its coolant becuase my level is toped off. could it be moiture or something? Ive never seen this before. Please help ASAP! (Sorry for the bad pics. I wipped off the cap before thinking to take shots of it so here is the filler neck.)


Old 01-20-2007, 03:45 PM
  #2  
TECH Senior Member
 
2001NBMZ28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 5,399
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

I think it's just condensation from a lot of short trips. Never seen it on my car though.
Old 01-20-2007, 03:52 PM
  #3  
TECH Senior Member
 
2001NBMZ28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 5,399
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

Did your cap look like this? www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=630622
Old 01-20-2007, 04:11 PM
  #4  
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
 
fa18007's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 356
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

yep thats it!!! my cap looked just like that one in the other thread. All i do is short trips and it ***** cold today. Oil just finished draining and looks just fine. No coolant loss either. Feaw! Thank god! Thanks guys. I love this web site.



Quick Reply: yellow stuff in oil cap!????



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:21 PM.