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1991 Ford Explorer Engine oil in water
DAVID TAYLOR
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1991 FORD EXPLORER
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
215,000 MILES
Loosing coolant and oil, but there is oil in the coolant. The exhaust is steam with a smell of oil in it
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 AT 12:27 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like a bad head gasket. Perform a compression test to check for lower compression in a cylender. Here is a how to:
https://www.2carpros.com/dia/how_to_check_compression.htm
I wish I had better news, but based on your description, it sounds like a head gasket to me in every way.
Let me know what you find.
Joe
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