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 ChuckOsborne
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Topic starter April 10, 2013 4:10 pm  

I have a 1948 S11 Custom with a flathead six and fluid drive. I have oil in my radiator. I just recently drained radiator and back flushed. The car sat over night and I checked the radiator again. OIL in it. My mechanic is puzzled. He has seen water in t :cry: he oil but not oil in the water. Anyone have any suggestions on where to look?

Chuck


   
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 RickBrinker
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April 10, 2013 5:06 pm  

I would think in the old cars you don't have a pressurized
Radiator you have more pressure on the oil side rather then
the water side :roll: :roll:


   
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 SteveMcManus
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April 11, 2013 9:24 am  

Was this a running driving car? Or is it just getting back on the road?? What does the oil pressure read when it is running? Can you post a picture of the distributor side of the engine?

I have some ideas but they are so whacky I don't want to say until I have some evidence.

Have a nice day
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 ChuckOsborne
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Topic starter April 11, 2013 9:33 pm  

Hi Steve,
Thanks for responding.
The car is running fine. I drive it around town frequently. Recently replaced water pump and had radiator recored (big bucks). After driving around a short time after replacing said items checked the radiator and that is when I found the oil.
Hope the pictures made it alright.

Chuck


   
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 SteveMcManus
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April 12, 2013 6:39 am  

Hmmm. I would suspect something with the water pump installation. Maybe one of the mounting bolts is open ended into an oil gallery and not sealed up. I don't have an engine sitting here to look at. Maybe someone else does?

Good Luck
Steve


   
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 ChuckOsborne
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Topic starter April 22, 2013 6:20 pm  

Does anyone think this oil maybe coming from the Fluid Drive transmission?


   
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 DarinAlperin
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April 22, 2013 9:05 pm  

Does anyone think this oil maybe coming from the Fluid Drive transmission?

Not likely as the fluid drive is a sealed unit. It does not share fluids with other drive components or the motor.


   
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