Semopar Forum

**Preston2291** · 02-22-2011, 03:13 PM

Hey guys i have a problem and was wondering if you could let me know what was going on with my motor. About 2 months ago when i did my first oil change i took the oil filler cap off and noticed a foul smelling yellowish white residue that was all in the oil intake tube. I wiped it all out and went on with the oil change thinking it may have been just bad oil or something from before. Well about 2 weeks ago i went to do a basic checkup on the truck and it was there again, i will post pictures of it and maybe y'all can let me know what might be causing it or whats going on.

**BAD HABIT** · 02-22-2011, 03:26 PM

how far do you drive to work, do you let the truck get all the way hot before you get there? its condensation building up in the neck, it actually happens to quite a few rams, i have yet to see it in mine, i dont think anything adverse has happened from it, but i would wipe it out when you see it...

**Preston2291** · 02-22-2011, 03:34 PM

yea ive wiped it out twice, but it always seems to come back, i just didnt know if it was harmful or not

**Preston2291** · 02-22-2011, 03:35 PM

but my work is like 10 mins from the house, school is a half hour, and i let it warm up for like 3 mins before i drive most of the time

**BAD HABIT** · 02-22-2011, 03:39 PM

its not getting to full temp, going to work, school for sure it is, but its def condensation building up and when it hits the oil it just turns milky...

**Preston2291** · 02-22-2011, 03:44 PM

do you think it could just be the area in live in also seeing as i live close to the coast the humidity, or is my best bet to let it warm up completely before i go anywhere

**BAD HABIT** · 02-22-2011, 04:32 PM

i dunno, mine doesnt do that i live a block from the water...on the gulf

**AWE Daniel** · 02-22-2011, 04:58 PM

I get a really tiny amount of that on the underside of the oil cap when I change my oil, really small amount, but that right there is a shitload, you should probably get a new oil cap and see if that helps.

**SmokedRam** · 02-22-2011, 06:05 PM

You're not losing any coolant from your radiator or expansion tank are you? I would also suspect that condensation in the crankcase is causing the milkshake if you are NOT losing coolant.

**car_enthusiast63** · 02-22-2011, 06:12 PM

wait if thats condensation in there wouldnt that eventually cause harm to the oil and therefore the motor? I dont know much about this subject but would like to learn all i can about motors