what is this cream stuff under the oil cap?
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baggyjim
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sounds like mayonaise but not hellmans, has it been using coolant as well looks like head gasket problem
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Before you go down that route, do you only use it for short journeys? In cold weather, that can cause condensation in the engine, which will produce the mayonnaise.
As said - are you loosing coolant? If so get a sniffer test done on the coolant. This will check for engine gases in the coolant.
As said - are you loosing coolant? If so get a sniffer test done on the coolant. This will check for engine gases in the coolant.
ratty
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Wot MHM said ^^^^^^^. If there is lashings of it then I'd start to worry. If there's only a small amount it's likely to be condensation.
MrJC
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Creamy oil filler cap... water contamination... as above. Get it sorted fast as it may just be a head gasket. Any other 'symptoms'? Loss of power, using water?
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thank you all for the replies, I recently topped up the coolant, I haven't had the vehicle long so I don't know if it is losing any, I will keep an eye on it. I do only usually travel short distances but I don't know what counts as a small or large amount of this stuff to count as condensation.
I used to have a problem with loss of power and engine stalling but I fixed that (the previous owner had put a thinner petrol line to the carb) but I don't know if it is still low on power as it showed improvement but unknown if it is running to top spec. I do only get about 14mpg but there are other things I was going to check to improve that so don't know if this is part of that problem.
I have a few options so thank you all for the assistance
I used to have a problem with loss of power and engine stalling but I fixed that (the previous owner had put a thinner petrol line to the carb) but I don't know if it is still low on power as it showed improvement but unknown if it is running to top spec. I do only get about 14mpg but there are other things I was going to check to improve that so don't know if this is part of that problem.
I have a few options so thank you all for the assistance
jamescronin
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Maybe the oil filler was just not in tight and some water got in 
jamescronin
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Been wading / jet washing your engine / through big puddles???
