Goop on Dipstick

[Grant Lenahan]

agree with this

Grant
On Apr 6, 2013, at 6:37 PM, Kent McLean wrote:

> Huw Powell wrote:
>> But it could be simply condensation.  Need to investigate...
> 
> Water from condensation happens when you make a lot of short
> trips, and don't give the engine a chance to warm up and
> evaporate that condensation.  I think that goop would also
> show up on the inside of the oil cap.
> 
> With luck, you might find that a long run, 1 or 2 hours, is
> enough to heat up the oil so it has a chance to evaporate the
> water. But if it is a bad head gasket, you might overheat
> things and warp the head or block. A compression test is the
> safe way to see if you have a bad head gasket.
> 
> --
> Kent McLean
> last Audi replaced with an '02 VW Beetle TDI
> 
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