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Re: Oil in coolant?!

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Subject: Re: Oil in coolant?!
From: "NATHAN J RUFFCORN" <NRUFFCORN@prodigy.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 20:09:10 -0500
Rick-
    This is enough oil to be concerned about.  When I pop of the radiator
cap after running it, all I see is brown.  I took a rag, dipped it in and
soaked up all that I could.  After starting and running, again the same
thing.  I want to flush the system, but won't be able to get back to it for
a couple weeks as it is being stored until I can get some time off to work
on it.
Just a note-the oil is a dark brown color.  I don't know if this is from
being contaminated from the antifreeze or what.  The oil in the crankcase is
non detergent and is clean.

Thanks
Nathan
----- Original Message -----
From: <Xcokid@aol.com>
To: <NRUFFCORN@prodigy.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: Oil in coolant?!


> Nathan,
> Are we talking like a foam that you see when you look inside the radiator,
or
> the kind of rainbow effect you see when water hits an oil spot and carries
it
> off?
> I'm sure you will get lots of input, but if you could get your car out and
> run it a bit, retorque the the head, you maybe okay.
> The white/brown foam you would see in the coolant system would PROBABLY
mean
> a bad seal between head and block. If it is like the rainbow thing, could
be
> oil in the coolant passages left during assembly. No big deal.
> Hope this helps. Good luck!
>
> Rick Stayner
> 69 2000
> Harrisburg,Pa


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