On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, frank wrote:
> While topping up the oil in my TR6's engine this morning I noticed a
> pink (!) coloured goo/sludge on the underside of the oil filler cap, along
> with normal (black) engine oil. Oil on the dipstick, and the stuff still
> pooled on the top of the head are both normal looking, though. Anyone
> have any idea what the hell that stuff was (I cleaned it off)? I know that
What color is your coolant? I know that some stuff has a reddish tinge.
It's probably something that is floating around your crankcase in a vapor
form that condensed onto the filler cap. Oil, gas additives perhaps?
Detergents?
-Malcolm
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