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Old 04-28-2010, 06:01 PM
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Went to change air filter and found it soaked with antifreeze.Is this a sign of a blown head gasket.Did a coolant bsystem pressure test and all was good.Thanks
 
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Old 04-28-2010, 06:16 PM
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no thats a good question if you did a test and it was good then
 
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Old 04-28-2010, 09:18 PM
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welcome to diesel bombers dj0443 and is your overflow tank anywhere close to your air filter housing man i dont know thats definetly something different there
 
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Old 04-28-2010, 09:28 PM
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Unhooked the air intake hose from engine.I have coolant in it to.
 
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how was your coolant level when you checked it
 
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the turbo cools itself with coolant, which is directly connected to the airbox and filter..maybe some sort of blowby-blowback from there?? I have seen this on modded jap 4bangers with after market turbo's

worth a look

let us know the outcome.
 
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i thought it was to my understanding that the turbo was only cooled by the oil that runs through it?
 
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I am in the midst of a FPR change and there is a coolant line that goes to the turbo.
 
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saw a ford lightning at work that had the same thing. when going from high boost to none it creates a vaccum between that switch and caused oil to head back into his intercooler. dont know if this helped yall.
 
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