Off white goo like substance on oil cap
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Off white goo like substance on oil cap
When I took my oil cap off to top off the oil on my 22r, I noticed a white goo like substance in the hollow part of it. Is this a bad thing? Idk what it is.
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moisture. sometimes normal if the rest of the oil isn't milky. P.S. there was another guy with a similar issue as well, not too long ago. 22R engine as well.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f114...or-oil-227091/
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Ummm...sounds kinda like the milkshake you get when your head gasket blows and leaks coolant into your oil.
Might want to drop the oil and see. If it's whiteish, that's not good. My understanding is that driving with water in your oil is mucho no bueno. Head gasket time in that case.
Might want to drop the oil and see. If it's whiteish, that's not good. My understanding is that driving with water in your oil is mucho no bueno. Head gasket time in that case.
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If you only run the truck for short occasional trips moisture can build up really fast. Its good to get the engine up to temp once in a while so the moisture can evaporate.
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yeah if the rest of the oil still looks fine, it's more than likely condensation like everyone else is saying
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Happens to me all the time, on all three of the Yotas I have owned, and my friend's Yotas...and other friend's cars here and there.
Its just moisture.
I get it when its below 0F. Not losing any coolant and oil is fine.
Its just moisture.
I get it when its below 0F. Not losing any coolant and oil is fine.
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It does go low on coolant. But Im pretty sure there is a leak in the heating lines.
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Yes most definitly. Its like losin oil. Bad for the motor and not too cheap.
No lmao. But I do know plenty of county mounties that would resemble that remark.
No lmao. But I do know plenty of county mounties that would resemble that remark.
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Yeah it's just a moisture build up... No big deal. It is usually caused from driving off a cold start. You notice that some Jeep Liberties have a wack load of that stuff on their oil cap when you take it off. That had me freaked once...
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X2. I think it is a small and/or in a good place, blown head gasket. My 3vz did that without turning the oil any color and only losing a little coolant, but it was still a bad head gasket.