94 cabriolet sludge question

[Eyvind Spangen]

On Sat, 18 Jan 2003 14:13:38 -0500, you wrote:

>I am helping to maintain a friends 94 cabrio V6.
>I changed the oil yesterday and found a creamy tan sludge on
>the bottom of the oil filler cap. A look at the drained oil  - BLACK
>no bubbles! Is this an antifreeze pin hole leak?
>The coolant level has been constant for the last 2 months!
>
>I was just wondering - she got really scared that she needed
>a new engine.

Completely normal - it disappears when the engine reaches operating
temperature and stays there for some time. (like a long drive) When
only used on short trips, condensation will form on the inside of the
filler cap..

This is completely normal and nothing to worry about..

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E. Spangen
'86 Audi 100 2.2 CS quattro - 358000 km!