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headgasket blown.also sometimes a creamy residue on oil filler cap which is a tel tel sign

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Q: What does it mean when there is engine oil in the water?
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How can you drain the water out from the oil tank?

it should not be a water in oil tank it is mean engine cracked


What it means when their is water in the engine?

Water belongs in an engine. Now if you mean if there is water in the oil in an engine, this may mean that you have a blown head gasket. This needs repair before you drive the vehicle or it can do serious damage to the engine.


What does creamy white color oil mean?

If it's in a water-cooled engine, like in a car, then it means you've got water in your oil - a bad thing.


Could a cracked radiator make the water go into the oil line and make the oil look milky?

A cracked radiator will NOT put water in the engine and make the oil milky. A bad head gasket WILL put water in the engine and make the oil look milky. That does not neccessarily mean you have a bad engine. Have someone fix or replace the radiator and replace the head gasket. It could be a good engine for a long time yet


What does it mean if there's antifreeze in your oil?

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Do you have to drain the engine oil before removing a water pump?

From The Information You Have Asked. You Have An Engine. There Is No Engine That I Know Of Where The Oil And Water Run Together. So The Answer Is NO. You May Want To Change Your oil After You Get The Engine Back Together And Running. But No You Do Not Need To Drain The Oil Out To Change The Water Pump.


Why is my water mixng with oil and producing a yellow substance?

Assuming you mean engine coolant is mixing with the engine oil, you probably have a bad head gasket and or a cracked head. If you run that engine in that condition for very long, you will destroy the engine internals.


What would cause oil to get into water in a 97 1.9 DOHC engine?

you mean there is coolant in the oil or oil in the coolant either ways sounds like a head gasket problem.


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Your engine has water in oil?

Water in the oil is a telltale sign of leaking cylinder head gasket.


What does a warning light that looks like an oil can on water mean?

Usually that symbol indicates that something relating to engine oil pressure is not right, and needs to be checked out, the fault identified, and corrected to prevent damage to the engine.


How can you tell if there is water in your oil?

Check the oil on your dipstick. If the engine is warm, the oil level will be high and look milky or light brownish. If the engine is cold, the oil level will be high and you will be able to see water droplets on the end of the dipstick. If the oil is mixed with the water it will be grey. If not the water will be at the bottom.