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jonnyskipper

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oil in coolant
« on: September 10, 2011, 03:59:24 PM »
my 1989 bis has a strange red coloured iol in the coolant. it isnt engine oil can anyone advise me on this ?
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126bis1997

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Re ; red liquid in coolant.
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2011, 05:11:57 PM »
Hi there mate. That liquid may be antifreeze coolant and could be dew to the heat generated in the rad the liquid may have thickened a bit. Could be paraflu red imho.
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Re: oil in coolant
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2011, 10:27:03 AM »
thanks for that i was dreading it being more serious tho i knew it wasnt head gasket and i couldnt see how gearbox fluid could get in coolant . well engine is polished and getting painted today
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