Ken, So ideally if I do that and start, then any oil coming from the cooler must be leaked into it, right? I did not notice any coolant or eater on the dipstick. Gonna go cehck the level right now as I drove it for about a mile before I noticed this and it has been sitting for about 30 min. Thanks, Michael. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > Could be your engine oil cooler has gone bad and now you are getting oil > into the coolant that way. Here is the easiest way to check. Unhook the > two coolant hoses going to the cooler and couple them together bypassing the > cooler. Now start the van. Is oil coming out of the cooler where the > coolant hoses would normally attach? You found the problem. Let us know > what you find. > > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > www.vanagain.com > > > > Michael Sullivan wrote: > >> Just went to check the fluids and my overflow coolant tank is full of oil. >> The main tank looks like it has oil in it also. Only driven about 10-15 >> miles since my kid came back from Spring Break. Not noticing any probs so >> I >> am blown away by this right now. What is my next step, please? Not >> noticing >> any leaks under the vehicle. Waiting for theoil to settle so I can take a >> reading. Just changes it before he left to Forida about 3 weeks ago. TIA >> :-((( >> Michael in San Antonio >> 91GL AT 'Gringo' >> 73 Beetle >> >> >> > |
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