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If the oil looks whitish, there is probably water in the oil, indicating a possible cylinder head gasket leak, but water could get in other ways.
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94 Geo Tracker with a 1.6 overheating?
Overheating is usually caused by a bad head gasket. Check under the radiator cap for oil or milky reside. Check under the oil cap for water or white milky residue.
What does milky substance in your oil filler cap mean?
Condensation of moisture mixed with the oil film inside the cap. If oil in oil pan is not "milky" you are ok.
Milky substance on oil filler cap?
That would be moisture in the oil.
What does it mean when there is engine oil in the water?
headgasket blown.also sometimes a creamy residue on oil filler cap which is a tel tel sign
What is the oil capacity on an 84 Pontiac firebird with a 4 cylinder also there is white residue inside the oil cap on top of the motor. what does that mean?
The oil capacity is probably around four to six quarts. If there is white residue inside the oil cap, then that means you either have a blown head gasket, or there is water getting into your engine block.
Why is dipstick and oil cap milky brown in color?
Most likely blown head gasket but for some reason you have water or coolant in your oil
Why is there milky foam in your Chevy 350 oil breather?
Check your oil, if it looks the same you may have a blown head gasket. If your oil looks okay you may just have had some water get in it from somewhere else. I found that i had milky residue in my breather and the problem ended up being the carb was forcing air back down the breather tube. When air is forced into a small space it compresses and moisturises. The solution was to take off the breather tube and put a cap or separate breather filter on it.
How do you check to see if oil is in coolant?
Oil and water do not mix. oil will float on top of coolant if you remove radiator cap this will be very visible, on the other hand coolant in oil will look milky white.
How can you tell if coolant is leaking into the oil in your 2001 alero?
well simply for any car you can tell by checking the oil or the oil cap. if you see white residue on the cap or on the dipstick you got water in the oil. if you also change the oil you can see water in it. that is simply the only ways you can know. good look with your alero
What does milky oil in your car mean?
There is water in the oil, it sounds like a head gasket. Remove radiator cap and start engine, if the coolant bubbles its a head gasket.
What could cause a yellow residue in the oil cap?
yellow reside on oil cap is caused by condensation of water and sludge from inside the engine. all petroleum products have a little water in em. your engine needs a good flushing and then oil and oilfilter changes more often
What causes the yellow brown residue on oil filler cap for VW mk4 golf?
That's an indication that coolant has gotten into your oil. Most probably a blown head gasket. Tow it to a mechanic. Do NOT drive it.
