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charlesfoster
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Nov 5, 2011, 8:17 PM

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Coolant in my oil	Sign In

So my low coolant light comes on so I figure there is a leak. I eventually look at my oil cap and see the milky gooey coolant/oil mix. So I don't have the money to fix the thing right now. Should I use a liquid sealer to try and fix it? and why?

Hammer Time
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Nov 5, 2011, 8:41 PM

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Re: Coolant in my oil	Sign In

How bout we start with year, make, model and engine size. I will tell you that you can forget the sealer idea right off the bat.

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Discretesignals
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Nov 5, 2011, 9:51 PM

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I agree stay away from the sealer.

If the milky oil is on the bottom of the oil cap, that's normal. If you pull the dipstick and it looks like what is on the cap, that is a problem.

Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.

(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Nov 5, 2011, 10:01 PM)

Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 6, 2011, 5:46 AM

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No sealer - we all agree on that. Coolant low could be elsewhere and milky goo under oil cap normal if where you are has a lot of dew on windows it's in your engine too overnite. Usually cars that are parked outdoors and not all do that.

Keep coolant properly filled for now and tell us what kind of car. Pressure testing cooling system is among some things to start with. Also, is oil level too full?

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