Coolant in catchcan...

[mooserage]

So I emptied my catchcan to see that sweet oil mixed with coolant yellow snot come out today. I checked my oil, fine, looked in the oil fill cap, normal oil color. I checked both of the lines and it isn't coming from the pcv valve, just oil there, but there was a little tiny trace of snot in the beginning of the other line (vcv). Is it a blown HG? I'm just trying to figure out why it is there... Thanks guys.

 

HG is probably leaking. That sucks.

 

[mitsuturbo]

It could simply be condensation, especially if you drive short distances without the car being warm for very long in a colder climate. I suppose a catch can would show it more so, since it'd take a bit longer for that to warm up and cause any moisture to evaporate. I've seen a lot of cars have this "snot" on the oil cap. I managed a jiffy lube for a couple years. Almost every time i asked the owner if it was driven short distances and shut down they affirmed my suspicion. They usually only had to drive less than 5 mins to work, the store, etc.

 

[turbowop]

Werd. Usually the stuff that comes out of 1051's catch can looks like a Starbucks mocha. Just drain it.

 

[mooserage]

Okay cool, this is the second time I've noticed it, thanks for the responses guys.

 

[atc250r]

Yeah, its just condensation mixed in with the oil.

John

 

[iLLeffeKt vr-4]

+1 for condensation.

 

[spooling92vr4]

+2... condensation like a mofo

 

[prove_it]

yea snot is good.

 

[CP]

Don't worry about it. I always get some boogery looking stuff out of my catchcan that smells like rotten turds.