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Thread: Coolant Pressuring Up = No Leaks In Coolant System?

Started 3 months, 3 weeks ago by Joseph10
Hello Everyone, OK, so I have been trying to determine if my sludged oil may be coming from coolant leaking into the crankcase. I called my dealer and he said that Dexcool will not turn the oil gray - but sludge it up just like I was seeing. Here is my question - I have opened the reservior several times hot since I changed the oil and added coolant. Each time it is pressured up. ...
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Offshore24 replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Doesn't tell you anything. I had a head gasket leak. Had coolant in oil and hot manifold gases pressurizing coolant system. Bad news either way. May not be your issue but something to consider.

Joseph10 replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Thanks for the info!

Mr. Smith replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
QUOTE (Joseph10 @ Sep 9 2009, 01:02 PM) Hello Everyone, OK, so I have been trying to determine if my sludged oil may be coming from coolant leaking into the crankcase. I called my dealer and he said that Dexcool will not turn the oil gray - but sludge it up just like I was seeing. Here is my question - I have opened the reservior several times hot since I changed the oil and...

 

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Coolant Pressuring Up = No Leaks...
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Hello Everyone, OK, so I have been trying to determine if my sludged oil may be coming from coolant leaking into the crankcase. I called my dealer and he said that Dexcool will not turn the oil gray - but sludge it up just like I was seeing. Here is my question - I have opened the reservior several times hot since I changed the oil and added coolant. Each time it is pressured up. Does that mean that I don't have a leak in the coolant...
Offshore24
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Coolant Pressuring Up = No Leaks...
Published (2009-09-09 13:53:00)
Doesn't tell you anything. I had a head gasket leak. Had coolant in oil and hot manifold gases pressurizing coolant system. Bad news either way. May not be your issue but something to consider.
Mr. Smith
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Coolant Pressuring Up = No Leaks...
Published (2009-09-09 23:19:00)
QUOTE (Joseph10 @ Sep 9 2009, 01:02 PM) Hello Everyone, OK, so I have been trying to determine if my sludged oil may be coming from coolant leaking into the crankcase. I called my dealer and he said that Dexcool will not turn the oil gray - but sludge it up just like I was seeing. Here is my question - I have opened the reservior several times hot since I changed the oil and added coolant. Each time it is pressured up. Does...

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