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mike zieman
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Sep 23, 2010, 10:29 AM

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got coolant in the oil ! does always have to be a head gasket? cause i know that those 3800 have bad intake problems can the intake be really bad and leaking into the oil

Hammer Time
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Sep 23, 2010, 11:51 AM

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Yes, it can be a bad intake but it's not real likely. It would have to be the lower intake to get into the oil and it's the upper they have the problems with. It's probably more likely to be a cracked head rather than head gasket but could be either.

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mike zieman
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Sep 23, 2010, 3:07 PM

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thanks that was helpful

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