1996 Buick Park Avenue There is engine oil in the engine co

1996 BUICK PARK AVENUE
144,444 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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Also coolant appears to be leaking on the outside of the upper intake manifold. But only when the engine is warming up and the radiator is full. The leak appears to be on the rear of the car, side, of the manifold, and the throttle body end of the manifold.
Engine seems in good shape. no smoking, getting 26mpg on highway. Engine used about a 1/2 aquart of oil in last couple hundred miles. I had changed coolant and engine oil 1500miles ago so thats how I know theres oil in coolant and oil level went down. Starts great runs great.
May 4, 2010 at 5:29 PM
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If oil in coolant, then the intake manifold gasket would be suspect.
May 5, 2010 at 7:57 AM
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[quote:7f8cffeeac="mmprince4000"]If oil in coolant, then the intake manifold gasket would be suspect.[/quote:7f8cffeeac]
If intake manifold upper or lower? How to test? Thank You
May 5, 2010 at 1:28 PM
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Lower.

Test with a cooling system pressure test.

MAKE SURE the head gaskets are OK before doing the cooling system pressure test.
May 6, 2010 at 9:49 AM
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[quote:0da828165d="mmprince4000"]Lower.

Test with a cooling system pressure test.

MAKE SURE the head gaskets are OK before doing the cooling system pressure test.[/quote:0da828165d]
How to check that head gaskets are O.K.?
May 6, 2010 at 11:56 AM
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With a compression test.

If head gasket is leaking, it is possible a cooling system pressure test could cause coolant to leak into cylinder and hydrolock the engine.
May 7, 2010 at 7:50 AM
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[quote:321a86f9b7="mmprince4000"]With a compression test.

If head gasket is leaking, it is possible a cooling system pressure test could cause coolant to leak into cylinder and hydrolock the engine.[/quote:321a86f9b7]
How many PSI should each cylinder have?
May 7, 2010 at 5:20 PM
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Between 150-160, but more importantly ther should NOT be more than 20% difference between cylinders.
May 8, 2010 at 8:38 AM
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[quote:0ea33a933a="mmprince4000"]Between 150-160, but more importantly ther should NOT be more than 20% difference between cylinders.[/quote:0ea33a933a] Thank You. I'll try that.
May 8, 2010 at 1:20 PM
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Let me know what you get.
May 9, 2010 at 7:53 AM