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Yellow\green gunge at oil filler cap

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 2:22 pm
by bingobaz
my problem
i have this gunge forming under my oil filler cap, from time to time, and just wondered if anyone could help me out. i have had various suggestions made to me

1 head gasket
2 breather system maybe blocked
3 condensation build up as the car sits about alot, few weeks at a time
4 oil usage is relatively high, bout 0.5 l per 1000miles

any suggestions or help pls

RE: Yellow\green gunge at oil filler cap

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 3:14 pm
by JonnyX
My money would be on condensation.

RE: Yellow\green gunge at oil filler cap

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 4:34 pm
by BlackS3
Have you been doing a lot of short trips over the winter?

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 5:28 pm
by bingobaz
well i do, do the odd trip here and there, i 1st noticed it when i was heading home from Glasgow, which is about 200miles drive from where i stay, any suggestions on how to eliminate the problem