Goop on Dipstick

[Mark Rosenkrantz]

Can just be condensation due to short trips or a stuck open thermostat.  Otherwise, the source of the water is something more nefarious.

Mark Rosenkrantz
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On Apr 6, 2013, at 5:42 PM, Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I was thinking the same thing after I posted. Seems logical, given the coolant color. Dang. Just had the valve cover gasket replaced, too...
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> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
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> From: Vincent Gelinas <vrgelinas at gmail.com>
> To: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> 
> Cc: quattrolist <quattro at audifans.com> 
> Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2013 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Goop on Dipstick
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> My first thought is a bad head gasket and mixing of water and oil and other contaminants. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's the first that comes to mind. 
> V
> On Apr 6, 2013 5:01 PM, "Dan DiBiase" <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Checked the oil today, found this on the dipstick - in varying amounts as I checked several times. This was about the most.
>> Similar to mustard in consistency and color. I can't imagine that this is a good thing.
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>> http://s24.photobucket.com/user/ddibiase/media/Audi/A4Goop_zps0e5327e7.jpg.html
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>> What is it??
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>> Dan D
>> Central NJ USA
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