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Re: yellow goo in oil... coolant? moisture?
Posted by Andy S [Email] (more from Andy S) on Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:59:19
In Reply to: yellow goo in oil... coolant? moisture?, isobel, Fri, 23 Dec 2005 06:15:18
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I had this problem last year in my 03 Pontiac Aztek. Since it was the middle of winter, I couldn't tell whether it was just moisture inside oil passages due to not getting the engine hot enough, or whether it was coolant. The dealer added dye to the coolant, and several days later I went into the garage at night, in the dark, with a blacklight. Low and behold, the glow from the dye that was visible in the overflow tank was ALSO visible on the dipstick and in the oil filler area (on this car the filler opening was right on the valve cover, so I could look in). Bottom line was that it was the intake manifold gasket that needed replacing.
So, if you're really nervous, see if you can find some of the flourescent dye at an auto parts store and add a bit to the coolant, wait a few days and check it with a blacklight - you'll know for sure then...
andy
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