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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 10:41 AM
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I have this nastty *** white sludge building up only in my oil filler cap and tube not anywhere else...What is this crap????anyone know???Please help
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by joseph785
I have this nastty *** white sludge building up only in my oil filler cap and tube not anywhere else...What is this crap????anyone know???Please help
Moisture of some kind. Question is... from where. Worst case... you have a internal leak (cracked block, head gasket leak...). Best case it's condensation from cold/warm cycles. Do you drive the car frequently? When you do drive it does it fully warm up (drives over 20 minutes or so) or are they short drives?

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Moisture of some kind. Question is... from where. Worst case... you have a internal leak (cracked block, head gasket leak...). Best case it's condensation from cold/warm cycles. Do you drive the car frequently? When you do drive it does it fully warm up (drives over 20 minutes or so) or are they short drives?

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Alot of times just about three miles to school and back.And from houston to dallas....sometimes??
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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That happens if your crankcase is not getting rid of moisture properly. Is your PCV valve stuck closed?
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