Stock-ish

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so since buying this car iv been mostly fixing whatever i could find wrong with it.
a week ago i changed the oil and didnt notice anything weird (like coolant coming out first). i also put new seals in the oil cooler, since that was leaking.

today i put the car back on the lift to check the oil leak and i drained the catch cans for the first time and CLEAN COOLANT came out first..

now i am aware of a cool leak at the thermostat housing in the same area as the cans.

my first thought is head gasket... or could the cans be picking it up elsewhere?

4cdndctn

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Are you sure it's coolant and not just vapor? Is it kinda milky or is it green?

Stock-ish

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it was gold, like the coolant i put in.. it drained before the oil. it was odd how clean it was..

javicracer

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pretty sure is just vapor.

malves85

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I get that sometimes too. During the winter when I baby the car when I drain the catch can its a clearish gold/orange liquid. Its vapors mixed with a lil oil and gas which gives it that color. During the summer after track or heavy driving its more heavy oil and black crap that comes out.

Stock-ish

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oh man really? clearish gold. i could swear it was cool. i guess im happy to hear other have seen that.

4cdndctn

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If it looks like 'liquid peanut butter' then it's just vapor. The catch can is doing its job.

Frank120

Your good