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wife's VW is a POS
I've owned about a half dozen VW's over the years and they've generally been great - cheap cars that drive better than most and last a while too (in college, i sold a vw rabbit diesel with 310K to my uncle for $150 and it ran another 75K). Well...the streak is over. my wife's 2001 Jetta GL 2.0 has been a nightmare, but this latest problem has me confused and worried. I removed the oil filler cap tonight to add some oil (it has been consuming oil about 1/2 quart every 1000 miles or so. not bad for the 2.0 from what i understand), and on the underside of the cap and inside the filler neck is this yellowish stuff, with consistency like foam, only a little thicker. what is going on here? why would the oil be foaming, if that is what it is? and, there was a trace of this stuff on the dipstick as well. i've never seen anything like this. i posted on a VW forum, but they tend to be a little moronic over there, and I though the tech geniuses on the PPBBS could offer some insight. is this engine toast?
Thanks
Todd
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99 BMW 528
68 Land Rover Series IIa - 0-60 all in the same week
86 Carrera Coupe, sold, missed
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