hey guys, im back again
heres the symptoms, beginning with my coolant system, I fill it up to the brim and after a few days, about 1/2 cups go somewhere, who know where, although I suspect my oil somehow. Secondly, my oil fill tube has white oil ie like water churned with oil all over the upper half of the tube..thirdly, when I drain my oil, it is milk chocolate, just so you know, my car is an 86 na and i just replaced the engine and have not had it running for more than 10 minutes total..I replaced it with a used motor, so I dont really know the shape of the engine I put it..I just know it has compression (im new..i'll learn more next time!) So i figured it was the coolant seals and per the faq tried the coolant test by cranking it over with the cap off and egi out, but no coolant at all came out..also, there is no coolant in my overflow, so its not going there, how is the coolants getting to my oil?? Oh yeah, I can get my car running real crappy like, and after doing that I smell my tail pipes and they dont smell sweet like burning antifreeze...whats the deal? Is it likely im getting coolant in my oil and how??

Problem two..still having trouble with the idle, I can start the car up, and it starts on its own with no/little gas pedal, it will rev up to like 2 or somethin and idle for like 1 or 2 seconds, then just right back down. However, If I give it gas, it will stay running but backfire and stuff..is it characteristic of a vacuum leak of somesort to result in all these reactions, my dad is comin out tomorrow to help me out (I have a cast on my left hand) and we're gonna check over the vacuum lines using the starter fluid trick..also, can anyone point me in the direction of the s4 na vac diagrams link? I've looked some but couldnt find it..i know theyres a bunch though..
ok sorry this is so long..
thanks for the help
gus

 

You definately are getting coolant into your oil. The engine is bad.

 

ok...thats about the worst news I could have received..any reason how or why I am? and is there absolutely anything that would be effective in maybe making this thing work for a while at least? I got screwed over and now im in school with no money so at this point another engine is pretty much out of the question..would this be an acceptable time to think about the block weld technique..and has anyone used it in this scenario with success?
thanks..
gus

 

That would only work if it was just a coolant leak. I tried it and it worked for about 3 weeks, but this won't work for you because you have to have a leak for the coolant to get out, and another leak in the oil system for the coolant to get in. The only thing i can think of is that the block is cracked. Try searching for "coolant in my oil"

 

I searched for coolant in the oil and the only stuff I came up with was water getting into the combustion chambers..why am I getting oil into my oil pan? I guess I dont understand how I could be getting one but not the other, doesnt the omp draw oil from the pan and wouldnt that mean that I would be smoking? Maybe its just noticeable..I just want to be sure that my motor is blown before I rip it all back out and go into severe depression and dust off my bicycle.
thanks.

 

simple, the coolant o-rings that seal the housings are directly over the oil pan cavity, if you have warped housings or a blown seal then the oil only needs gravity to drain into the pan. block weld if it works will only be a temporary fix and i would not suggest it with this type of problem, if you have coolant running through your oil and you are driving the vehicle it will chew up the rotor and main bearings and render the engine unrebuildable and completely useless.