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Old 06-21-2002, 08:58 PM
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coolant ?????'s

while checking by coolant levels today I noticed that the fluid in the resevoir is milky, I don't see any signs of oil in it, the fluid in the radiator is antifreeze green like it should be, I didn't see any signs of water in my oil when I changed it today either. anybody got any ideas what could be causing the fluid to turn milky.
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It may be emulsified oil. I'd suggest flushing out the overflow reservoir with clear water (garden hose) and refilling it with a 30% mix. Keep monitoring the condition just in case. If you are getting oil in the overflow, you make have a compression leak.
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I would suggest flushing your whole coolant system.
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