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Old 01-25-2006, 10:52 AM
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Default White residue around automatic gear shift
Anybody else experience this? What is it?
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Old 01-25-2006, 11:28 AM
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are you eating in the car? j/k
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Old 01-25-2006, 11:37 AM
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cocain?
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Old 01-25-2006, 11:53 AM
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Powdered Donuts??
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Old 01-25-2006, 12:14 PM
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Might be Rice Dust!
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Old 01-25-2006, 12:52 PM
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anthrax????
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Old 01-25-2006, 01:48 PM
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I am assuming your shifter is aluminum.
Aluminum Oxide, is what you might be seeing. Its white
If the protective coating is rubbed off this will happen.
Steel you get Rust when its not protected.
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Old 01-25-2006, 02:15 PM
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Could be "Baby Powder"...

Do you have a kid???

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Old 01-25-2006, 03:18 PM
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Lithium?

The lubricant, or the medication...take ur pick!
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Old 01-25-2006, 04:58 PM
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Meth? are you a dealer? Not interested, just curious... <---- j/k

Aren't we a funny lot, he he
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