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[russ0205]

Hi all have today given the car a good clean and usual checks but EEK found creamy cover on oil cap,oil o k on dipstick runs fine no water loss,coolent water not discoulered, condensation i'm thinking wll hoping

[Welung666]

Yes mate, condensation, caused by short runs in the colder weather. Clean it all out, sling the neck in a cubby in the boot and fit the yellow cap directly to the cam cover, just refit when you need to top up

[russ0205]

great thanks for that,  yes have only been doing short journeys over christmas, so chuck the long spou
t in the boot and use oil cap direct ? 

[Welung666]

Yes mate, it's because the oil rich air in the neck cools a lot faster than the cam covers do and they condensate to make the mayo. It won't happen if the neck is in the boot

[russ0205]

Top job thanks

[TheBoy]

remember the breathers will get in a similar condition.


I took 'That Bloody Elite' for a blast to Coventry (VAT free at Machine Mart), as that was starting to get some mayo in the filler....

[Welung666]

remember the breathers will get in a similar condition.


I took 'That Bloody Elite' for a blast to Coventry (VAT free at Machine Mart), as that was starting to get some mayo in the filler....

You weren't far away from me, you could have popped in for a cuppa 

[p.beckwith]

this might  sound a silly question within a question   but

 " what is a short drive "  how many miles is a short journey ??

  yours  faithfully    paul

[Andy B]

....
 " what is a short drive "  how many miles is a short journey ?? .......

one that doesn't get the engine up to full working temperature. 

[Danny]

Yes mate, condensation, caused by short runs in the colder weather. Clean it all out, sling the neck in a cubby in the boot and fit the yellow cap directly to the cam cover, just refit when you need to top up

the filler neck comes off??? i didnt know this, does the cap fit onto the cam cover the same way it fits onto the neck?

[Welung666]

Yes mate, condensation, caused by short runs in the colder weather. Clean it all out, sling the neck in a cubby in the boot and fit the yellow cap directly to the cam cover, just refit when you need to top up

the filler neck comes off??? i didnt know this, does the cap fit onto the cam cover the same way it fits onto the neck?

Yes it does. Stand against the passenger wing and look to the right of the neck and you'll see one of the cam cover bolts. Around that bolt you will feel the locking tab, lift it to clear the bolt and twist the neck anti-clockwise and bingo it's off. Cap just fits straight into the hole the neck came out of

[TheBoy]

this might  sound a silly question within a question   but

 " what is a short drive "  how many miles is a short journey ??

  yours  faithfully    paul

20mins of running time (and not at idle)

[Mr Stud]

Yes mate, condensation, caused by short runs in the colder weather. Clean it all out, sling the neck in a cubby in the boot and fit the yellow cap directly to the cam cover, just refit when you need to top up

the filler neck comes off??? i didnt know this, does the cap fit onto the cam cover the same way it fits onto the neck?

Yes it does. Stand against the passenger wing and look to the right of the neck and you'll see one of the cam cover bolts. Around that bolt you will feel the locking tab, lift it to clear the bolt and twist the neck anti-clockwise and bingo it's off. Cap just fits straight into the hole the neck came out of

oh cool....can take mine off now and check  if it is just "condensation" on mine or whether my coolant leak something else......

[youth]

glad someone else asked that was puzzled by it kept clearing the neck that is a pain in the arse doing it regulary

[Andy B]

glad someone else asked that was puzzled by it kept clearing the neck that is a pain in the arse doing it regulary

just leave it then, it'll do harm.