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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / May 2006

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Coolant Looks like Sludge

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MW - 16 May 2006 04:18 GMT
I feel like I come here too often with questions and not answers. But here I
am again... this time, my '94 F150 5.8 has a coolant leak somewhere. I can't
track the leak very well to the source. The coolant is also not even close
to green. It's sludgey and brown. I mean, how often do you have to change
this stuff?! (Flushed & replaced new coolant last year in October) Is it
possible something is leaking into the coolant? All the other fluid levels
and colors look fine. I'm taking it to the shop tonight, just wanted any
thoughts you all might have. Does coolant usually leave a horrible residue
on your driveway that looks more like battery acid than anything else?

Mike W.
Greg Surratt - 16 May 2006 11:52 GMT
>I feel like I come here too often with questions and not answers. But here I
>am again... this time, my '94 F150 5.8 has a coolant leak somewhere. I can't
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>Mike W.

You've got oil in the water.
Matt Macchiarolo - 17 May 2006 18:18 GMT
If the cooling is running through old dirty greasy grimy spots on your
engine, that would cause it. You didn't say from what part of the engine you
saw the coolant, but if it's a head gasket you might be leaking oil too.

Did you open the rad cap and look at the coolant to see if it has oil in it?

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klutz - 27 May 2006 07:01 GMT
Does the truck have an automatic transmission?  If so, it's possible that a
transmission fluid cooler is built into the radiator.  If the cooler is
leaking and bleeding transmission fluid into the radiator it could cause the
symptoms you're describing.  Remove the radiator cap.  If you find a
strawberry/chocolate milkshake, it's a telltale sign.

>I feel like I come here too often with questions and not answers. But here
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