Re: Ahhh, cylinder-head gasket???

["Max F. Schulte" <max.schulte@cityweb.de>]

Thanks for the fast response, Chris. I usually don't drive longer trips, just
like 10-15 minutes (and that's city traffic). So I hope the best and expect
the worst. Is there any way I can be sure other than replacing that darn head
gasket? Are there any symptoms for a bad head gasket other than that
yellowish deposit? I don't want my engine to get destroyed or sumthing.

Thanks again,
-Max

Chris DeLong schrieb:

> >I just changed the oil and noticed a yellowish deposit on and around the
> >oil cap. The oil itself was normal, though. Could this mean that my
> >cylinder head gasket is crappy or something?
>
> Possibly but not necessarily. If you drive short trips (under 10 mi.) the
> moisture inside the engine doesnt have enough time to evaporate and
> therefore condenses at the top of the engine in the valve cover area.
>
> This goes together with a
> >lot of smoke coming from the exhaust, right?
>
> Sometimes
>
> Also can very crappy idling
> >be the result of slightly overfilled oil?
>
> Yes. And check your air filter. It could be full of oil too.
>
> HTH
>
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