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the98stang

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Well I was changing the spark plugs today and found coolant in one cylinder. It's on the driver's side, second cylinder moving front to back. None of the other cylinders had coolant in them. My oil does not look milky, and there is no sign of white smoke from the exhaust. I DO have the plastic crossover on the intake. Do you think this is a cracked intake or something more serious? My car does not overheat. However, the other day I filled the coolant reservoir with about a cup of water because it was a little low. I dried the cylinder, replaced with a new spark plug and drove the car 10 miles. As of now, the cylinder is still dry. Any thoughts???
 

98COBRA281

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if you have anti freez it will not turn the oil milky, antifreez accually falls to the bottom of the oil, had same problem on a friends car turned out to be a bad head gasket
 

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t-stat gasket/housing?
 

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98COBRA281 said:
if you have anti freez it will not turn the oil milky, antifreez accually falls to the bottom of the oil, had same problem on a friends car turned out to be a bad head gasket
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I'm pretty sure anti-freeze and coolant are the same thing
 
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Sounds like a blown head gasket.
 

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I had antifreeze/coolant leaking into my driver side, turns out my thermostat housing was cracked, so i did a quick patch with JB Weld, it is still actually holding and it has been months ago, i really need to pick me up a PI intake...
 

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98E9GT said:
I had antifreeze/coolant leaking into my driver side, turns out my thermostat housing was cracked, so i did a quick patch with JB Weld, it is still actually holding and it has been months ago, i really need to pick me up a PI intake...
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which cylinder?
 

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Do a compression test...that will tell you real quick if its your inatake manifiold gaskets or your head gasket. Hopefully its the former.

And dang 13-14PSI!!!!!!! My 03 cobra is only throwing down just over 12PSI as verified tonight from my new digital gauge. That may be your problem LOL.
 

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hotmustang331 said:
Do a compression test...that will tell you real quick if its your inatake manifiold gaskets or your head gasket. Hopefully its the former.

And dang 13-14PSI!!!!!!! My 03 cobra is only throwing down just over 12PSI as verified tonight from my new digital gauge. That may be your problem LOL.
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hahaha yep that's true. I'll do a compression test tomorrow and see what's up....
 

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^results?
 

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Passed the compression test with flying colors. So, I guess I just have to buy a new intake manifold. I did find a small hairline crack on the side of the thermostat housing. Also, I looked at the underlying gasket from the side and it looked like burnt coolant was on the gasket (it was a greenish/white color). Where exactly does the coolant travel in the intake manifold? Just through the crossover in the front of the intake? Any suggestions on after market intakes?
 
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