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Subject:Re: Coolant in the oil?
From:Don Hanson
Date:Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:18:14 -0800

Oil pressure is~ 20-50psi.. cooling system is lower.
  Usually the oil ends up in the coolant with a failed oil heat exchanger...

On Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 12:49 PM Dan Lamb <vanagongramps@gmail.com wrote:

> 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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