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Date:         Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:42:30 -0400
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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Sadly I can think of only two ways for oil to get into the coolant -- head gasket leak, or oil cooler.  I'm not familiar with the Vanagon oil cooler so I don't know whether that route is a possibility.


OK, there is a third possibility I guess: the kid checked the oil, saw it low, and dumped oil into the overflow tank instead of the oil filler.  They are right next to each other after all.


Allan




On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:27 -0500, "Michael Sullivan" <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> 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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