Orange gunk in oil filler cap.

[War Pig]

I've got a 2004 1.2 Clio. Opened up the oil filler cap and found a load of orange gunk in it. Was fairly solid. Managed to scoop it out.

Anyone else had this? Or know if it's anything to worry about.

[trickywoo]

Depends.

Do you use it mainly for short runs?

In the winter a bit of build up like that is fairly common. Much less typical in the summer.

Is your collant OK - ie not going down, doesn't have similar deposits under the cap?

[War Pig]

trickywoo said:

Depends.

Do you use it mainly for short runs?

In the winter a bit of build up like that is fairly common. Much less typical in the summer.

Is your collant OK - ie not going down, doesn't have similar deposits under the cap?

Car is mostly used for short runs. 15 to 20mins twice a day. I noticed the gunk after a long drive to France though. Was pretty hot at the time too. I'll check the coolant cap.