Cloudy antifreeze in radiator
I flushed the radiator several weeks with prestone chemical flush, drained per directions and filled with fresh water again then drained. I then removed thermostat reinstalled housing , removed lower ...
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Gjac wrote:John&Joey wrote:Thanks for this incite, I suppose if this happens should I see it on the dip stick or oil cap? Kind of a white creamy build up?
Saw your reply and got me thinking once again (ouch.) Prior post mentioned that the oil pressure was greater then the cooling system.
Yes, that is true only when it is running. What happens is once you turn off the engine, oil pressure goes to zero, but your cooling system stays pressurized till it cools down. So it has all that time to sneak antifreeze into your oil system.
So once again keep an eye on the oil. If that thins you'll do some real $$$ damage.
Yes it'll look a little creamy on the dipstick. If it's under the cap, could be too late. Seen cars that kept running with what looked like Kool Whip under the cap.
Never done this, but if you want peace of mind you could send in an oil sample. Then there would be no doubt.
Good luck!!!
