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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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I'm just wondering if any body knows whats that yellow gunky stuff thats at the oil filler tube and at the bottom of the cap
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 12:16 AM
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moisture of some form. Are you losing any coolant? Sometimes can becaused by a high moisture content in the air. Or I heard making a bunch of short drives can do it. I have it on mine from time to time, but and my car never needs coolant

also what does the oil on the dipstick look like
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Condensation, it's fine.
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put block sealer in it and itll stop.
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How much yellowish gunk are we talking about here?
Pull the tube off the valve cover and look inside for more build up.
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Moisture will rise to the highest point ie the oil fill cap. Mainly due to the lack of the oil getting up to operating temperature ie 180-210 degrees to burn off the moisture. During summer this is normally of no concern but in the winter it comes around.
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all the conditions you guy said is true. I thought it was because drive it so hard but I dont drive far and it's been raining like crazy.Thats a good feeling it's not a bad head gasket because there is no coolent missing nor water in the oil . thank guys
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