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Old 08-21-2011, 03:40 PM
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I have done had my coolant flushed and changed yet my coolant looks like it has oil in it it dont smell like it though so I dont know what to think? also my oil is not milkyish and it doesnt overheat and the exhaust doesnt smell sweet? any ideas guys?

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Old 08-21-2011, 05:57 PM
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Ok - I'm confused ----- What are you trying to say ?????????
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Old 08-21-2011, 11:18 PM
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you serious lmfao im hinting I wanna know if this looks like a blown headgasket from my coolant pics?
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Old 08-22-2011, 03:27 AM
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If all the old coolant wasn't removed when you had it flushed, it could be old coolant mixed with the new coolant.
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Old 08-22-2011, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by zinsavage123
you serious lmfao im hinting I wanna know if this looks like a blown headgasket from my coolant pics?

Pics did not come up last time I looked. I see them now. That does not look like oil to me.

Is your car blowing white smoke out the exhaust pipe? If so it's your gasket.

Do you need to keep adding coolant? If so it's your gasket.

I always thought if the gasket was gone coolant would be in your oil - not oil in your coolant.
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Old 08-22-2011, 02:26 PM
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It's almost looks like some type of radiator sealer is mixed in. Like stop leak or something?
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Old 08-22-2011, 09:10 PM
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I do have some white smoke/exhaust fumes cause I have a o/rx pipe so I cant tell on the white smoke thing?
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Old 08-26-2011, 06:45 PM
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Speaking as someone how has had a HG go while driving 70MPH on the freeway you WILL know when you loose it. If the car is still running then you didnt loose the gasket.

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Old 08-28-2011, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt's 95 Stang
Speaking as someone how has had a HG go while driving 70MPH on the freeway you WILL know when you loose it. If the car is still running then you didnt loose the gasket.
Your motor will run with a blown head gasket, it will just run poorly. Sometimes the only noticeable indication is losing coolant or oil or both. If you severely blow your head gasket(s) then thats a different story...
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Old 08-28-2011, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by petrock
Your motor will run with a blown head gasket, it will just run poorly. Sometimes the only noticeable indication is losing coolant or oil or both. If you severely blow your head gasket(s) then thats a different story...
well I still had to add a lil coolant yet im not smoking, it isnt running poorly and their is no coolant in oil or vice versa wtf could it be??? im using prestone 50/50 distilled coolant if that matters??
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