X-Mozilla-Keys:                                                                                 

 Just wondering if you had any input on
 > this particular brand of "funk"
 >   Thanks, James Phillips
 >

That's just coolant sediment. I think it's a combination of decomposed
rubber, minerals,and rust. You'll normally see it at the bottom of the front
and rear housings. The slime that I was writing about has the slickness of
oil but the texture of whipped cream. It also still smells very much like oil.
Bruce Turrentine

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