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Purple Martin Fahrvergnugen

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#79868
There is what looks like mayonnaise under the 710 cap in my kombi. If it was under the radiator cap in a water-cooled motor I would assume it was oil in the water from a blown head gasket, but as we all know stock kombi motors aren't water-cooled - so where did the mayo under my 710 cap come from???


(Sorry, I got the name of the cap wrong, I was holding it the wrong way up 😉 )
1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#79875
The mayo is from cold weather.

This is what happens when you dont get the motor hot enough to "boil off" the impurities. Short trips and winter time it is ok.

If you are getting it in the middle of summer - something is wrong

Drive HARDER buddy - the only way to get rid of it!! 😀
Futue te ipsum!!!

Purple Martin Fahrvergnugen

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#79881
Thanks that explains it. Some bastard PO removed the thermostat and flaps (the kombi used to live in Queensland, but that's no excuse), and driving to and from work in Canberra in winter the motor never gets a chance to reach operating temp. I know it's causing wear, but I haven't got time or money to install thermostat and flaps.
1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#79888
Purple Martin wrote:...I would assume it was oil in the water from a blown head gasket,
Yep, same prob. But instead of having oil in your water, you have water in your oil.

The water comes from condensation in colder weather, and sometimes from driving through deep water (type 1 engines will suck water through the thrower style crank shaft pulley seal, buggy / baja owners by warned).
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#79889
That is NO excuse........you just have to drive the LLLLOOOOONNNNNGGGGGG way home 😀
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via Brisbane 😀
Futue te ipsum!!!

Purple Martin Fahrvergnugen

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#79896
blue74l wrote:That is NO excuse........you just have to drive the LLLLOOOOONNNNNGGGGGG way home 😀
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via Brisbane 😀
I've done that twice 😎
1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#80485
hehe

710...

or the 730 if you're the deutsch inclinded..

[Edited on 31-8-2003 by oval TOFU]
...and Robert's ya father's brother...