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Old 02-05-2005   #15
ACRucrazy
 

Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Twin Cities
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Re: Check out my coolant!

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Originally Posted by JET
It is oil being blown into the coolant passages. Oil pressure is higher than coolant, so it blows into the coolant passages. Then it gets all mixed up by the water pump and looks like that. It definately isn't a good thing, some coolant probably went in the oil after shut down and can kill your bearings because of the diluted oil.
Ding ding ding!

I drained the oil and that looked "fine", but yes, I was very curious to see how that was gonna turn out, I didnt want to have to replace some bearings.
Its on my 98 SOHC ATX Neon, aint no thing.
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