1998 Ford Taurus oil in coolant

1998 FORD TAURUS
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DCKUHNE
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Engine Cooling problem
1998 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

I have a 1998 taures 3.0 engine. There is engine or tranny oil in the coolant. The coolant is brown and foamy and sluggy. I don't seem to be losing engine oil although I am losing tranny oil. The engine and tranny oil is not contaminated
Nov 29, 2009 at 10:54 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

If there is oil cooler in the radiator have this checked for a leak, if there is trans oil in the coolant water will be getting into the trans,

Mark (mhpautos)
Nov 29, 2009 at 11:51 PM
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