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Jan 22, 2009 | 07:00 PM

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Beets

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From: New Albany Indiana

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Originally Posted by dieselfreak101

check the tranny oil there is a tranny oil cooler under the turbo that can be prone to rust and leak. other than that keep an eye on the engine oil there might not be large enough hole and enough pressure to force the coolant into the oil.

think about pressures oil pressure is about say 40 to 60psi and you radiator is 15psi about oil presure is higher= oil in water. this is most the time how it happens. there are times though were it happens Back asswards

Jan 22, 2009 | 08:02 PM

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94cummins12v

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i had oil in my water and water in my oil when my headgasket went

Jan 22, 2009 | 08:14 PM

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Beets

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Originally Posted by 94cummins12v

i had oil in my water and water in my oil when my headgasket went

this is usually caused by when you shut your truck off your radiator will hold pressure longer the your oil pressure.
i have scene a head gasket blow and oil or water never mixed. just depends where it blows on the gasket.

Jan 22, 2009 | 08:43 PM

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94cummins12v

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yep thats true

Jan 23, 2009 | 06:47 AM

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Cummins97

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Originally Posted by 94cummins12v

why not studs? i figured since i had the head off i would do everything right, had it o-ringed, port and polished, intake and exhaust 60lb hd valve springs, oversized valves and head studs

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Originally Posted by oglejust

y do orings and no studs? id rather have studs and just a reg. head gasket.

Just a personal preference.