Yellow liquid under oil cap??
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From: Cape Coral,FL
Yellow liquid under oil cap?? I was just gonna put some oil in the car cause it was probally a 1/4 quart low and to my surprise their was yellow liquid inside the gas cap,Im dont know what to make of it, I dont think its of coarse dexcool with oil would make that look, what can it be??
Its bein running great no loss of power, anyone have any ideas??
Its bein running great no loss of power, anyone have any ideas??
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From: Cape Coral,FL
Re: Yellow liquid under oil cap?? OK, im sorry, i freaked out. I searched on this and found it was from condensation. Im from florida and have never sein this on my car and got worried. I know its from the UNUSUAL COLD WEATHER here , yes, in florida its getting COLD, sorry for all u guys up north, i dont know why u want to be there....
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From: Buffalo NY
Re: Yellow liquid under oil cap?? That's like 50 degrees then? It's SEVEN DEGREES here! at least at night, it gets up to a balmy 17 during the day. Some condensation is normal, just keep driving until the engine's gotten warm enough to drive the moisture out (though the filler cap sits out in the breeze and tends to be cooler than the rest of the engine).
I don't have any problem with condensation in winter in my SS, I just can't drive it without plowing the snow from the driveway with the airdam.
I don't have any problem with condensation in winter in my SS, I just can't drive it without plowing the snow from the driveway with the airdam.
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From: Chicago Heights, IL
Re: Yellow liquid under oil cap?? In cold weather (and to you Florida people, 50 is NOT cold! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[cry]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" /> ) its never a good idea to make quick short drives in your car when its not fully warmed up. Starting your car, and going for a quick 5-10 minute drive may not allow the engine to fully warm up, and the different hot and cold spots will cause condensation to build up and settle into your oil. If youre going to drive your car in the cold, make sure its for a good drive, and you let the car fully warm up before you shut it off. I know sometimes this is unavoidable, thats why I have a winter beater that I am not as concerned with. But with my LS1, I try not to use the car in cold weather unless I know I'll be in the car for more than 10 minutes or so.
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From: Cape Coral,FL
Re: Yellow liquid under oil cap?? When your a floridan 50 and under IS cold, but the best time to go to the track!
Always *try* to let it warm up, but sometimes you have to wing it in ur everyday beater z28...
Always *try* to let it warm up, but sometimes you have to wing it in ur everyday beater z28...
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From: Chi-Town, IL
Re: Yellow liquid under oil cap?? I get a lot of the yellowish/tanish stuff under the oil cap, this is my first season driving my car in the winter, I was pretty shocked when I first saw it as well, I know what the coolant/oil mix looks like, and thats what I thought it was at first too..
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