Date:         Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:43:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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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
>
>