Ken, So ideally if I do that and start, then any oil coming from the cooler
must be leaked into it, right? I did not notice any coolant or eater on the
dipstick.  Gonna go cehck the level right now as I drove it for about a mile
before I noticed this and it has been sitting for about 30 min.  Thanks,
Michael.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:

> Could be your engine oil cooler has gone bad and now you are getting oil
> into the coolant that way.  Here is the easiest way to check.  Unhook the
> two coolant hoses going to the cooler and couple them together bypassing the
> cooler.  Now start the van.  Is oil coming out of the cooler where the
> coolant hoses would normally attach?  You found the problem. Let us know
> what you find.
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
>
> Michael Sullivan wrote:
>
>> Just went to check the fluids and my overflow coolant tank is full of oil.
>> The main tank looks like it has oil in it also.  Only driven about 10-15
>> miles since my kid came back from Spring Break.  Not noticing any probs so
>> I
>> am blown away by this right now. What is my next step, please? Not
>> noticing
>> any leaks under the vehicle.  Waiting for theoil to settle so I can take a
>> reading.  Just changes it before he left to Forida about 3 weeks ago. TIA
>> :-(((
>> Michael in San Antonio
>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>> 73 Beetle
>>
>>
>>
>