oil in coolant problem
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From: CA, USA
oil in coolant problem Checking fluid levels before a road trip showed low oil (~1qt) and oil in coolant (muddy). I did have a ps cooler house blow a few weeks earlier (noticed coolant under car at work). I walked away and took alternate car for trip.
Whatcha wanna chime in with? Flush and pressure test? I'm heading back home tomorrow, and ready to work on it. Dunno if coolant is in oil yet. I didn't notice it first pass on oil level check. D'oh!
-JS
Whatcha wanna chime in with? Flush and pressure test? I'm heading back home tomorrow, and ready to work on it. Dunno if coolant is in oil yet. I didn't notice it first pass on oil level check. D'oh!
-JS
Probably PS fluid in the coolant from when it blew.
Flush the hell out of it until nothing but clear water runs through it, then see if it stays clean over the next day or so. I had a cracked radiator and tranny fluid got into my coolant, it took me all day to flush that crap out. Pull the engine plugs to flush it if you can, otherwise I'd take the t-stat out and stick a hose in the radiator fill cap and let it run for 20 minutes...with the entire petcock valve removed so the dirty coolant will flow out faster. Run it till its clear water coming out.
Flush the hell out of it until nothing but clear water runs through it, then see if it stays clean over the next day or so. I had a cracked radiator and tranny fluid got into my coolant, it took me all day to flush that crap out. Pull the engine plugs to flush it if you can, otherwise I'd take the t-stat out and stick a hose in the radiator fill cap and let it run for 20 minutes...with the entire petcock valve removed so the dirty coolant will flow out faster. Run it till its clear water coming out.
