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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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I have a 97 Dodge Dakota 6 cylinder with 200k miles on it.

I just recently noticed a brown gelatin substance that has started to build up in my radiator. Also there is a distinct gas smell in the oil. However I don't see any signs of coolant in the oil. My first thought was head gasket to I ran a compression test. All cylinders are sitting at 147-149 PSI when cranking. So I moved on to the radiator and pressurized it to 20 PSI and let it sit for an hour. When I came back the gauge was still sitting at 20. Any thoughts on where the oil is getting into the coolant from?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 01:58 AM
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plenum gasket? common problem on those engines look down your throttle body and see if you can see oil
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Thanks for the help. It's like looking into the black abyss in there.
 
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