OH **** Water mixed with oil in the intake

1994Vib.RedGT

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I took off my intake manifold today while working my way down to the heads, and I discovered a small amount of water and oil mixed together in my lifter valley and across the surface of my intake gaskets, what is this trying to tell me? I dont think its a blown HG, the car hasnt been acting weird enough for that, so what else could this be, it has me worried

 

SeventyMach1

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Could you have spilled some in there while removing the intake?

 

legalize420

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did you drain the coolant before you removed the intake?

 

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could be a leaking intake gasket.

 

1994Vib.RedGT

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i did drain the coolant, I dont think any spilled while I was taking it off, but not too sure on that, after all, it was all over my intake gaskets as well as mixed with the oil in the lifter valley

 

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Unless the indication is a brown or green foam, it's just a little that comes out from the intake whan you take it off. If it looks like coolant, as it goes into the radiator, you're ok. I just dry it up with a towel. If you think some got down into the oil, just change the oil before you fire the car.

 

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reddy351 said:

Unless the indication is a brown or green foam, it's just a little that comes out from the intake whan you take it off. If it looks like coolant, as it goes into the radiator, you're ok. I just dry it up with a towel. If you think some got down into the oil, just change the oil before you fire the car.

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x2 - I've yet to take my lower off without getting some spillage.

 

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I use a shop vac to get mine out.

 

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I do too! Thought I was the only one THAT worried about it. My g/f came out to the garage, "what on earth are you doing?" Good thing the shop vac is mine, it was kinda nasty on the inside.

 

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LOL

I don't even pull an engine drain plug to get the coolant out anymore...

I just take the thermostat housing off and push the shop vac hose flush with the lower to suck out all of the coolant...much cleaner and easier.

 

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You mean there is an engine drain plug for the coolant?

 

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Is there coolant in the oil in the oil pan? (i.e. dipstick).....A flashlight shining on it will bring out the green if there is any.
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