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  1. #1 Re: Strange Yellow Residue on Oil Cap? 
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    Did anyone ever think maybe the gaskets was bad , had them replaced but never cleaned the cap?


    My 3100 does that when it sits for a year and then started but a few days? Meh I dunno
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    Looks like you were cooking ramen in there.

    Unless you use the yellow coolant instead of dexcool... that's the wrong color.

    You'll hate this question: Is your oil filled to the correct level?

    Also, if you want to be 100% sure about a gasket problem, send the oil out for a test. It's $10-$25, depending on who you use. They'll give you a chemical break down of what's in the oil. Things like potassium only occur in coolant.
    Irridium spark plugs last 100k mi and work just as well as copper. Copper is a waste on N/A and only lasts 15k mi. Don't use Platinum.
    Use 195* tstat unless you can thoroughly explain why not; 99.9% don't need a lower temp.
    Almost any oil filter, ever, is of higher quality than ACDelco. Spend $6+.
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