<VV> Rust particles on transaxle dipstick

[tony underwood]

> On March 31, 2020 at 5:10 AM Hugo Miller via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Silly question, but how do you know it's rust? Could it be some other 
> type of deposit? It doesn't seem possible for steel to be immersed in 
> oil and come out covered in rust.

  It's caused by condensation on the diptick. Happens often especially on dipsticks with no active seal.  

tony..