Worse than before
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Worse than before
All you know about my "Diesel in antifreeze" problem. It's worse. I discovered oil in my coolant and coolant in my oil. Sounds like new head gaskets at a minimum. Is there anything else it could be?
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Originally Posted by 1997F-350
oil cooler
why are you still driving it with it not being fixed???? these are very expensive motors to replace
why are you still driving it with it not being fixed???? these are very expensive motors to replace
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Originally Posted by 1997F-350
im guessing somehow it from the diesel in the cooling system caused it to over pressurize and blew oil cooler orings if that is possible.
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Jimbo I would think if it was a head gasket it would be smok'n white when warmed up and losing coolant.Sounds like something to do with oil cooler to me also .
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Last year I ended up wit tons of oilinmy coolant..the top3inches of te resovior were blackand sludgy.. it was terible ..My probelm wasthe oil cooler it self not the orings,,
Nine out of ten times on our trucks if you get oil in the coolant it is the oil cooler..fairly commen..andnot hard to replaec just messy.. j
Nine out of ten times on our trucks if you get oil in the coolant it is the oil cooler..fairly commen..andnot hard to replaec just messy.. j
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i have given this more thought............
provided your initial sighting was diesel...
the diesel in the coolant possibly ate through the orings for the oil cooler. but who knows.
if it were me:
replace/ repair oil cooler.....
drain coolant
fill with water/ and a little coolant(to keep cost down)
drive truck
look at degaus bottle for more oil / diesel
if more oil another problem exists
if just diesel then you already know what else needs to be done....
dont forget to drain water after test to avoid more damage...
good luck
ryan
provided your initial sighting was diesel...
the diesel in the coolant possibly ate through the orings for the oil cooler. but who knows.
if it were me:
replace/ repair oil cooler.....
drain coolant
fill with water/ and a little coolant(to keep cost down)
drive truck
look at degaus bottle for more oil / diesel
if more oil another problem exists
if just diesel then you already know what else needs to be done....
dont forget to drain water after test to avoid more damage...
good luck
ryan
Last edited by 1997F-350; Dec 13, 2005 at 03:43 PM.
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Originally Posted by 1997F-350
i have given this more thought............
provided your initial sighting was diesel...
the diesel in the coolant possibly ate through the orings for the oil cooler. but who knows.
if it were me:
replace/ repair oil cooler.....
drain coolant
fill with water/ and a little coolant(to keep cost down)
drive truck
look at degaus bottle for more oil / diesel
if more oil another problem exists
if just diesel then you already know what else needs to be done....
dont forget to drain water after test to avoid more damage...
good luck
ryan
provided your initial sighting was diesel...
the diesel in the coolant possibly ate through the orings for the oil cooler. but who knows.
if it were me:
replace/ repair oil cooler.....
drain coolant
fill with water/ and a little coolant(to keep cost down)
drive truck
look at degaus bottle for more oil / diesel
if more oil another problem exists
if just diesel then you already know what else needs to be done....
dont forget to drain water after test to avoid more damage...
good luck
ryan
Last edited by jimkidd; Dec 13, 2005 at 04:43 PM.
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I agree, repalce the cooler.. and run it with water fush it run it with water, flush, again to get the oil out of the system.. dont be alramed if it takes afew weeks for the all the oil to get out of the coolant.. when I did mine I was all bummed when I got the truck realy hot a few weeks later more oil showed up .. but it was just the last of it coming out... Remmbere it is a 22 quart coolant sys.. and 15-40. is sticky stuff!! J
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Originally Posted by Ken W
I'm getting ready to do the same job on my '97. Please let me know how it goes. Also, we mean pull the "left" fender well right?
You might beat me to it. If so, let me know how it goes.