Coolent is dark ad oily... what is up with that
05-10-2014, 08:08 PM
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Coolent is dark ad oily... what is up with that
So I popped my rad cap today and its brownish and feels oily. I looked at my dip stick and oil is showing full so if their is a leak it sure is not much. Te car does not burn oil either.
Im afraid to even say it but do I have a cracked block? Or possible head gasket?
Last year the Intake manifold gasket was done...
Im afraid to even say it but do I have a cracked block? Or possible head gasket?
Last year the Intake manifold gasket was done...
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05-10-2014, 10:42 PM
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Antifreeze feels oily. Brownish could just be old and dirty coolant. When was it last flushed?
05-11-2014, 09:58 AM
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It was flushed last year when the intake gasket was done.
When the flush was done there was so much buildup like a rusty color. I had the flush done at the shop and they did 2 flushes on it because of the buildup. So I guess it is possible that there is still some left over buildup from last year.
I am doing the plugs this week so I will inspect them closely. I also have a compression tester.
When the flush was done there was so much buildup like a rusty color. I had the flush done at the shop and they did 2 flushes on it because of the buildup. So I guess it is possible that there is still some left over buildup from last year.
I am doing the plugs this week so I will inspect them closely. I also have a compression tester.
05-11-2014, 10:16 AM
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It was flushed last year when the intake gasket was done.
When the flush was done there was so much buildup like a rusty color. I had the flush done at the shop and they did 2 flushes on it because of the buildup. So I guess it is possible that there is still some left over buildup from last year.
I am doing the plugs this week so I will inspect them closely. I also have a compression tester.
When the flush was done there was so much buildup like a rusty color. I had the flush done at the shop and they did 2 flushes on it because of the buildup. So I guess it is possible that there is still some left over buildup from last year.
I am doing the plugs this week so I will inspect them closely. I also have a compression tester.
05-11-2014, 10:42 AM
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It was flushed last year when the intake gasket was done.
When the flush was done there was so much buildup like a rusty color. I had the flush done at the shop and they did 2 flushes on it because of the buildup. So I guess it is possible that there is still some left over buildup from last year.
I am doing the plugs this week so I will inspect them closely. I also have a compression tester.
When the flush was done there was so much buildup like a rusty color. I had the flush done at the shop and they did 2 flushes on it because of the buildup. So I guess it is possible that there is still some left over buildup from last year.
I am doing the plugs this week so I will inspect them closely. I also have a compression tester.
05-13-2014, 10:10 AM
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After changing the plugs and they all looked fine. None of them or black. They were all the same color. The I was working on it with put some coolent on paper and it dried right away so he said it wasn't oil in the coolent. Its just dirty coolent still. Basically he said to drain it and fill with water, run for a while and then drain and repeat until it start coming clean. So this is going to be my project soon... Does anyone know any additive I can add to the rad that can help with the cleaning?