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Subject:Re: Coolant in the oil?
From:Dan Lamb
Date:Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:48:57 -0800

Stock oil cooler cracked?

Dan
Country Homes Camper, the Huckleberry Sky

> On Feb 18, 2019, at 12:29 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Could be a hole eaten in the case between the water jacket and the base.
> Or a broken head stud that is allowing coolant into the valve cover area.
> Either way, plan on a rebuilt engine.
> 
> Ken
> 
>> On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 3:28 PM thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi to all,
>> 
>> Someone is asking me to fix his engine with coolant in the oil.
>> 
>> So far I have not seen one with this problem.  I can only think of the
>> seal at the bottom of the cylinder not sealing.
>> But probably can be some other reason too, that I don’t know.
>> Anyone?
>> 
>> Zoltan
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com

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