Blown head gasket or condensation?
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Launching!
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From: Ashburn, VA
Blown head gasket or condensation? Here's my problem:
Car sat since November, drove it all last week...
Checked my PCV catch can today- milky crap in it...
Checked my oil this morning (again) top of the dipstick was rusty...
So I went "oh sh*t" my head gaskets gone
Checked my coolant- no oil, smelled normal.
Checked oil- Looks fine, ran motor- still fine... no bubbles or nastiness...
Then I started doubting my head gasket thought...
This is my first winter storing any car, so I don't know if they get condensation or what? (my oil dipstock o-ring is pretty dried out- so moisture could get by it).
I'm going to keep watching it...
Anyway- if anyone has any input I'd appreciate it.
Car sat since November, drove it all last week...
Checked my PCV catch can today- milky crap in it...
Checked my oil this morning (again) top of the dipstick was rusty...
So I went "oh sh*t" my head gaskets gone
Checked my coolant- no oil, smelled normal.
Checked oil- Looks fine, ran motor- still fine... no bubbles or nastiness...
Then I started doubting my head gasket thought...
This is my first winter storing any car, so I don't know if they get condensation or what? (my oil dipstock o-ring is pretty dried out- so moisture could get by it).
I'm going to keep watching it...
Anyway- if anyone has any input I'd appreciate it.
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Launching!
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From: Ashburn, VA
Ok, good to know...
I'm thinking the rust on the dipstick was because it was moisture getting past the O-ring (it's not a good seal at all)- then being their for 3 months without getting evaporated away...
My friend just got back from getting the coolant tested for gas vapor- nothing...
I'm thinking the rust on the dipstick was because it was moisture getting past the O-ring (it's not a good seal at all)- then being their for 3 months without getting evaporated away...
My friend just got back from getting the coolant tested for gas vapor- nothing...
Teching In
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From: CT
I stored my car for 2 months prior to installing ls6 heads. After the dyno tuning i drove the car home. The next day i checked my oil. I noticed there was a ring of light creamy rust around the oil filler cap. At first i was concerned,but the oil looked fine. I changed the oil. I have run the car a few times and everything is fine. I read somewhere that moisture could build up under the oil filler cap? For now on,I start the car and drive it every 2 weeks.
This comes up every week or so. It's perfectly normal to have condensation/milky crap/slimy resideue on the underside of the filler cap and such. All 3 of my LS1s have always had this.
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Launching!
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From: Ashburn, VA
Originally Posted by Dope
This comes up every week or so. It's perfectly normal to have condensation/milky crap/slimy resideue on the underside of the filler cap and such. All 3 of my LS1s have always had this.
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