Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 16:28:54 GMT From: Bob <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> Subject: Re: brown gunk on dipstick
On Sun, 23 Jun 2002 13:04:39 +0200, "Simon Putz" <simon.putznopsamline.de> wrote: >hi, > >is this dried brown oil on the top of the dipstick sign of something bad >going on? >i cant really imagine how it could get there if nobody would totally >overfill the engine. or does it splurt up there somehow? Are you sure it's oil ? If water gets into the cooling system through a bad head gasket, it usually shows up on the dipstick as whitish brown goo. Bob