95 Windstar

Tiny
STUMPJUMPER1
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Water found in oil pan, is that a blown head gasket?
Sunday, December 12th, 2010 AT 2:26 PM

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Tiny
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This can be the case, I would first get a head check done, this is a simple chemical test to detect Co in the cooling system, if so you will have a head problem, do the test first.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Sunday, December 12th, 2010 AT 2:31 PM
Tiny
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Another test that you should perform would be a cylinder leakdown test. Another possible cause of your problem would be a leaking intake manifold gasket and the cylinder leakdown test would distinguish between the 2. The history would meann a lot in this diagnosis. If there has been a severe overheating recently, that would tend to point to a head problem. If this issue developed without a previous overheating, I would lean toward the intake gasket.
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Sunday, December 12th, 2010 AT 3:19 PM

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