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What does milky looking oil in engine with white steam from coming exhaust mean?
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∙ 16y ago
theres a very good chance that the engine has a blown head gasket.
what is happening is the water cooling the engine is escaping past the head gasket & into the engine, mixing with the oil making it milky coloured.
the water is also escaping into the cylinders, making the steam come from your exhaust, you may also have trouble when turning the engine over, with water building up in the cylinders when cooling down.
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