Urgent,Urgent................

ag.morley · 05-01-2006, 13:07

.........Just filled up the washer bottle and checked the oil (Furbie vRS) and on the underside of the oil filler cap there is a coating of grey gunge. Is this normal in these weather conditions, cold and damp. The car has been started and moved onto the road for a wash.................or could it be somthing more serious

Shifty · 05-01-2006, 13:11

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Originally Posted by ag.morley

.........Just filled up the washer bottle and checked the oil (Furbie vRS) and on the underside of the oil filler cap there is a coating of grey gunge. Is this normal in these weather conditions, cold and damp. The car has been started and moved onto the road for a wash.................or could it be somthing more serious

I would say it was fairly normal in these conditions, someone else had this a couple of weeks ago. I would say that if you are concerned, ask your dealer to have a quick look just in case.

Or maybe it could do with a run...........to Blackpool, for a large fresh haddock

golfturbo · 05-01-2006, 13:14

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Originally Posted by Shifty

Or maybe it could do with a run...........to Blackpool, for a large fresh haddock

lol!!

ag.morley · 05-01-2006, 13:15

Cheers Shifty......I thought it may be the norm, but better safe than sorry......As for a Large Fresh Haddock "Can you e-mail me one please", oh and chips and mushy peas.....Cheques in the post

...................Andy

JBS Auto Design · 05-01-2006, 13:35

Hi
Yes I believe they call it immulsification (spelling)
Have seen this quite a bit and you would not be alone.
Just shows that your topping up your oil if you see it

Sarah

LittlePaul · 05-01-2006, 14:05

emulsification

Will the gunge be siliconates-crap then, so not a bad thing...?

MikeW · 05-01-2006, 14:06

Think your going to be ok, had this on my old Astra once, called out my mechanic screaming "Oh my god, i've blown my head gasket!". He said "I can't come and fix it for a week". So i just drove it as normal. Came back after a long run and the icky stuff on the underside of the filler cap wasn't there anymore!

Keith vRS · 05-01-2006, 20:21

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Originally Posted by MikeW

Think your going to be ok, had this on my old Astra once, called out my mechanic screaming "Oh my god, i've blown my head gasket!". He said "I can't come and fix it for a week". So i just drove it as normal. Came back after a long run and the icky stuff on the underside of the filler cap wasn't there anymore!

vauxhalls have always been renowned for top end mayo!......used to block up the engine breathers on mk1 astras.....then they would not start!

My dad (in his mid 70's) talks of the problem with Vauxhalls when he was an apprentice!

Keith

RallyRed · 05-01-2006, 21:16

i just checked mine and bingo film of gunge i eckon its just the weather conditions theres no oil in the water. its still nice and pink

ag.morley · 05-01-2006, 21:23

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Originally Posted by RallyRed

i just checked mine and bingo film of gunge i eckon its just the weather conditions theres no oil in the water. its still nice and pink

Cheers RallyRed..............Looks like it's the weather

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JBS Auto Design Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central UK Posts: 913 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Urgent,Urgent................ Hi Yes I believe they call it immulsification (spelling) Have seen this quite a bit and you would not be alone. Just shows that your topping up your oil if you see it Sarah

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LittlePaul Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northampton Posts: 504 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Urgent,Urgent................ emulsification Will the gunge be siliconates-crap then, so not a bad thing...? __________________ Black Magic Octavia vRS, cruise control, towbar, nokia NK-7W, PhatBox, bonnet lifters

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MikeW Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,508 Thanks: 9 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Urgent,Urgent................ Think your going to be ok, had this on my old Astra once, called out my mechanic screaming "Oh my god, i've blown my head gasket!". He said "I can't come and fix it for a week". So i just drove it as normal. Came back after a long run and the icky stuff on the underside of the filler cap wasn't there anymore!

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RallyRed Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: scotland Posts: 431 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Urgent,Urgent................ i just checked mine and bingo film of gunge i eckon its just the weather conditions theres no oil in the water. its still nice and pink

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