snw blue by you Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 To a tech, if within the next 10 days, they can tell me what is in the T-Stats pictured in my 6.4L thread Check out these pics... (I know what it is but don't know how it got there) and give a resonable explanation of how it got there. This will be purely subjective to my will, However, whoever has the best answer will get a shirt. I will post the winners answer on Feb 13th, and get all pertinent info at that time. What I can tell you is that only the fuel system has been previously repaired on this vehicle. It was not done by me but by a former tech who's talents I hold in high regard. He has moved on to a dealer in NC. Give it your best shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Not a Tech, but here I go. It looks like silicone or maybe a petroleum jelly substance. The way it's wrapped around the spring on the right almost looks like a cotton type material. How it got there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLittle500 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I'm going to say paper towel. I've seen leftovers from a paper towel in a 6.0 rad, thermostat, heater core....everything, that was our last diesel tech's last job, and I guess that was his going away present to me. As to how it got there, somewhere in assembly, someone put down a paper towel and never picked it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbriggs Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Dont really want to say this, but it looks like a tampon. I had a plumber use a sewer machine to unplug a blocked pipe outside my house last year, and very similar things came out on the tool..... he called them sewer mice... As to how it got there, disgruntled or jackass factory worker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Ahem...sir...it's the 14th LOL What's the mystery goo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregH Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Long after the bell, he guesses a horrible overapplication of dielectric grease from the installation of the radiator hoses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitechmech Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Little late but possible the coolant has seperated and causing a build up at the t-stats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Even after all this time, I haven't even presupposed a source for the contaminant... so many unasked and/or unanswered queries... Texture, viscosity... there are too many tactile indicators to list... does it feel slippery? Does it feel dry? We need to use ALL of our senses when we set out to solve a mystery.... CSI and all them other shows? They use technology that we can't afford to (did the producers miss the fact that it would be tax dollars paying for these miracles?) You... me... everyone else? We use our God given talents and thought process The pics tell me what this shit looks like... my eyes are close to the worst tool I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoWilimek Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I give up. What the heck is it? It looks like any of the answers submitted could be correct, but like Jim said, we need more info to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 The first thing I thought of was a dead mouse on the right side. Then I thought maybe a second dead mouse on the left. It's probably just me, but the one on the left looks like a piece of meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmantech Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 I know it to late but I too, have to say paper towels from a rad. install. So what the heck is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoWilimek Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 To a tech, if within the next 10 days, they can tell me what is in the T-Stats pictured in my 6.4L thread Check out these pics... (I know what it is but don't know how it got there) and give a resonable explanation of how it got there. This will be purely subjective to my will, However, whoever has the best answer will get a shirt. I will post the winners answer on Feb 13th, and get all pertinent info at that time. What I can tell you is that only the fuel system has been previously repaired on this vehicle. It was not done by me but by a former tech who's talents I hold in high regard. He has moved on to a dealer in NC. Give it your best shot. So what is it already, huh, huh?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_P Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 can ya hook a brother up over here in asscrackistan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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