milky goop inside oil cap

1996 FORD WINDSTAR
140,000 MILES
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BIGMATT321
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there is water when you take the oil cap off you can see water not a lot and this brown gummy stuff all down in the valve cover could this be a bad pcv valve or something in the vacum system a stuck valve or something like that please be nice thank you matt
Oct 1, 2011 at 11:20 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Is the oil on the dipstick a creamy light brown? As far as the PCV, if it is clogged or stuck, it won't allow air to be drawn from the crank case. As a result, moisture can develope and cause that. However, if the oil is contaminated, it could be that coolant is getting into the engine (bad head gasket, intake leak...)
Oct 1, 2011 at 11:39 PM
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DAN_K
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Head Gasket failure on Ford's 3.8L V6 is, sadly, a common complaint.
Oct 1, 2011 at 11:48 PM
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