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1997 Ford Taurus Oil in Cooling System

Tiny
VANCE ROGERS
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  • 1997 FORD TAURUS
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 112,000 MILES
I inadvertantly introduced about two quarts of oil into the cooling system of my vehicle. The container was the same color and the same size, and it even looked the same color as antifreeze on the inside. I fear that the oil is restricting the flow of coolant through the radiator. I have run the vehicle until hot several times and then drained the cooling system. Oil is still coming out of the system. Is there anything that I can do to flush the oil out quicker? I tried one of the commercial radiator flushes, and it didn't help at all.
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Thursday, September 9th, 2010 AT 8:54 PM

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Tiny
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I would recommend having both the radiator, engine block, and heater core high pressure flushed. A tech will actually remove the thermostat and flush the block and core in addition to the radiator. That is about the best you can do.
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