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Oil in coolant overflow tank?
Usually a blown head gasket.
Oil is in your coolant overflow tank in your Chevy lumina van?
Engine? 3.1L V6 are notorious for intake manifold gasket leaks. get it fixed soon or your engine is at risk. My Lumina had oil in coolant and coolant in oil. If there is tan foamy stuff on oil fill cap, coolant is in oil too.
What would cause an overflow of coolant in the reservoir in a dodge intrepid?
Low oil causing the coolant to heat up to the point in which it's doing more harm than good so it's pushed into the overflow
Why is there sludge in coolant overflow tank?
Coolant is old.
Why does creamy fluid overflow from the coolant box in a car although the engine still runs but loses oil rapidly?
Oil or trans fluid is getting in the coolant system. Have it checked out now. You can ruin lots of things by driving it.
Why did the radiator overflow bottle overflow?
The overflow bottle may overflow if: 1. The car is overheating - this means after the coolant in the radiator gets heated up and expands it flows to the reserve bottle but the radiator doesn't cool down to suck back the coolant from the overflow bottle, but just keeps on sending coolant to the bottle. 2. You may have put excess coolant in the bottle - hence heated coolant from the radiator didn't get enough space.
What is the coolant jug called?
The engine coolant reservoir or the overflow bottle.
Does low coolant level and no pressure in the overflow tank mean coolant is leaking into the engine in a 98 olds intrigue?
maybe not. check engine oil for color and quantity. if oil is white to grey, then there is coolant leaking into engine.no pressure might be caused by bad radiator cap.this will also allow coolant to escape
Why is there no coolant in the overflow bottle but in the radiator?
no antifreese
Should your radiator overflow have coolant in it?
yes
How do you add coolant to Honda Accord?
Coolant is added to the overflow bottle instead of the radiator. The overflow bottle will allow fluid to fill over into the radiator.
What causes coolant reservoir overflow or backup?
The radiator cap could be the cause of coolant reservoir overflow or backup. Have the cap checked to see if it is bad.
