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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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Quick Question: My daughter has a 1991 Mustang GT with about 147k miles on it ...today I added 1 quart of Oil (about 2k miles) and I noticed some Antifreeze on the inside of the Oil Cap (appears to be coming from the EGR)... dip stick is clean!...What is causing this? ...thanks!

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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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i see the brownish white slime on the oil caps of lots of cars at work. i was told that if not excessive its normal, just water vapor collecting in the highest point of the motor
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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OK...thanks! I've owned 23 Mustangs and I've never seen this before!
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Check EGR spacer gaskets at the throttle body. Just in case.
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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yup i have noticed that to be very common on the 4.6 engines
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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EGR spacer gasket looks Good!

..car's a 5L....thanks, I'll keep my eye on it!
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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most likely condensation that forms, I've seen it alot before on other cars
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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yes i know its a 5.0 i was just saying in general i see it most common on the 4.6's
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by HACKGT350
yes i know its a 5.0 i was just saying in general i see it most common on the 4.6's
Got it! ...thanks
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Some condensation is OK...... antifreeze?....



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