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what is the white stuff in the oil fill stem?

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Old 11-19-04, 03:06 PM
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what is the white stuff in the oil fill stem?

some white goo has accumulated on the top inside of the oil fill stem. what caused this? what is it? how do you stop it?
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you've removed your rat's nest. look up "lung mustard"
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You know, I was just about to ask the same question!!! I went to top off my oil today, and I was like "WTF"?

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Either it's:
a) lung mustard from lack of positive block ventilation or
b) you love your car waaayy too much

If it's (a), isn't there a thread from pratch or somebody on running a PCV absent of the rat's nest?
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Search peejay's posts on this topic. He did a write up on a remedy for this problem once opon a time.


At least I think it was peejay,


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Look, just run a line from the tube that sticks out of the oil filler tube to the intake manifold....use a barrel PCV valve with the arrow pointed toward the intake manifold and that will solve your problems...
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drill and install any small "L" fitting in your oil cap. simple solution.
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what's it to ya ?
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Originally Posted by DAVID GRIMES

what's it to ya ?

are ya referring to me??
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just cuttin' up, Wacky. No offense intended.

I'm hoping to take care of the same problem with CarlRx7's pcv valve. Maybe he'll post his pics. ( a pic worth 1000 words and all )

they were calling it mustard, I guess some get mayo
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ewww....dirty thoughts...
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if there is white stuf in the Oil! good chance its WATER! Not a good thing with a rotor!
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