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black substance in coolant overflow.
my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like oil) in
their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just wondering if there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if maybe there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that could have caused the mix. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. -- Posted at author's request, using http://www.AutoBoardz.com interface Articles individually verified to usenet standards. Visit URL to contact author/report abuse Thread archive: http://www.AutoBoardz.com/black-subs...ict205417.html |
Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
renison03 <none@000.com> wrote in news:973141_
430ab37466ae2ea9df4da35555ecf028@autoboardz.com: > my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like oil) in > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just wondering if > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if maybe > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that could have > caused the mix. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > Please describe this "black substance" in more detail. Is it flaky-looking? Oily liquid puddles? Tarry? Thick? Thin? Floating? Sunk? What? -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
renison03 <none@000.com> wrote in news:973141_
430ab37466ae2ea9df4da35555ecf028@autoboardz.com: > my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like oil) in > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just wondering if > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if maybe > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that could have > caused the mix. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > Please describe this "black substance" in more detail. Is it flaky-looking? Oily liquid puddles? Tarry? Thick? Thin? Floating? Sunk? What? -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
renison03 <none@000.com> wrote in news:973141_
430ab37466ae2ea9df4da35555ecf028@autoboardz.com: > my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like oil) in > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just wondering if > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if maybe > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that could have > caused the mix. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > Please describe this "black substance" in more detail. Is it flaky-looking? Oily liquid puddles? Tarry? Thick? Thin? Floating? Sunk? What? -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
renison03 <none@000.com> wrote in news:973141_
430ab37466ae2ea9df4da35555ecf028@autoboardz.com: > my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like oil) in > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just wondering if > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if maybe > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that could have > caused the mix. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > Please describe this "black substance" in more detail. Is it flaky-looking? Oily liquid puddles? Tarry? Thick? Thin? Floating? Sunk? What? -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
renison03 wrote:
> my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like oil) in > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just wondering if > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if maybe > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that could have > caused the mix. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > =================================== That's not the 'overflow', but the 'reservoir'. If the level is below the MIN line, whatever you see in there doesn't count. Fill it to MAX and then check it next time the engine is cool and report back if there's black stuff in it. 'Curly' |
Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
renison03 wrote:
> my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like oil) in > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just wondering if > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if maybe > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that could have > caused the mix. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > =================================== That's not the 'overflow', but the 'reservoir'. If the level is below the MIN line, whatever you see in there doesn't count. Fill it to MAX and then check it next time the engine is cool and report back if there's black stuff in it. 'Curly' |
Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
renison03 wrote:
> my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like oil) in > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just wondering if > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if maybe > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that could have > caused the mix. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > =================================== That's not the 'overflow', but the 'reservoir'. If the level is below the MIN line, whatever you see in there doesn't count. Fill it to MAX and then check it next time the engine is cool and report back if there's black stuff in it. 'Curly' |
Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
renison03 wrote:
> my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like oil) in > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just wondering if > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if maybe > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that could have > caused the mix. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > =================================== That's not the 'overflow', but the 'reservoir'. If the level is below the MIN line, whatever you see in there doesn't count. Fill it to MAX and then check it next time the engine is cool and report back if there's black stuff in it. 'Curly' |
Re: Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
the best way i can describe it is as black tar, sunk to the bottom.
when i pull out the hose in the overflow tank, it looks like black cake batter "Tegger" wrote > renison03 <none@000.com> wrote in news:973141_ > 430ab37466ae2ea9df4da35555ecf028@autoboardz.com: > > > my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like > oil) in > > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just > wondering if > > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if > maybe > > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that > could have > > caused the mix. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > > > > > > Please describe this "black substance" in more detail. > > Is it flaky-looking? Oily liquid puddles? Tarry? Thick? Thin? > Floating? > Sunk? What? > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ -- Posted at author's request, using http://www.AutoBoardz.com interface Articles individually verified to usenet standards. Visit URL to contact author/report abuse Thread archive: http://www.AutoBoardz.com/black-subs...ict205417.html |
Re: Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
the best way i can describe it is as black tar, sunk to the bottom.
when i pull out the hose in the overflow tank, it looks like black cake batter "Tegger" wrote > renison03 <none@000.com> wrote in news:973141_ > 430ab37466ae2ea9df4da35555ecf028@autoboardz.com: > > > my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like > oil) in > > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just > wondering if > > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if > maybe > > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that > could have > > caused the mix. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > > > > > > Please describe this "black substance" in more detail. > > Is it flaky-looking? Oily liquid puddles? Tarry? Thick? Thin? > Floating? > Sunk? What? > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ -- Posted at author's request, using http://www.AutoBoardz.com interface Articles individually verified to usenet standards. Visit URL to contact author/report abuse Thread archive: http://www.AutoBoardz.com/black-subs...ict205417.html |
Re: Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
the best way i can describe it is as black tar, sunk to the bottom.
when i pull out the hose in the overflow tank, it looks like black cake batter "Tegger" wrote > renison03 <none@000.com> wrote in news:973141_ > 430ab37466ae2ea9df4da35555ecf028@autoboardz.com: > > > my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like > oil) in > > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just > wondering if > > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if > maybe > > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that > could have > > caused the mix. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > > > > > > Please describe this "black substance" in more detail. > > Is it flaky-looking? Oily liquid puddles? Tarry? Thick? Thin? > Floating? > Sunk? What? > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ -- Posted at author's request, using http://www.AutoBoardz.com interface Articles individually verified to usenet standards. Visit URL to contact author/report abuse Thread archive: http://www.AutoBoardz.com/black-subs...ict205417.html |
Re: Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
the best way i can describe it is as black tar, sunk to the bottom.
when i pull out the hose in the overflow tank, it looks like black cake batter "Tegger" wrote > renison03 <none@000.com> wrote in news:973141_ > 430ab37466ae2ea9df4da35555ecf028@autoboardz.com: > > > my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like > oil) in > > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just > wondering if > > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if > maybe > > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that > could have > > caused the mix. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > > > > > > Please describe this "black substance" in more detail. > > Is it flaky-looking? Oily liquid puddles? Tarry? Thick? Thin? > Floating? > Sunk? What? > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ -- Posted at author's request, using http://www.AutoBoardz.com interface Articles individually verified to usenet standards. Visit URL to contact author/report abuse Thread archive: http://www.AutoBoardz.com/black-subs...ict205417.html |
Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
Did your parents have their cooling system serviced at some
point(coolant change or hoses or thermostat replaced)? If so, it's possible that whoever did it threw in a can of sealant "just in case". This stuff sometimes doesn't get fully distributed and some of it collects in the resevoir. Looks like what you described. Ken renison03 wrote: > the best way i can describe it is as black tar, sunk to the bottom. > when i pull out the hose in the overflow tank, it looks like black > cake batter. > > "Tegger" wrote: > > renison03 <none@000.com> wrote in news:973141_ > > 430ab37466ae2ea9df4da35555ecf028@autoboardz.com: > > > > > my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like > > oil) in > > > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just > > wondering if > > > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if > > maybe > > > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that > > could have > > > caused the mix. > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > > > > > > > > > > > Please describe this "black substance" in more detail. > > > > Is it flaky-looking? Oily liquid puddles? Tarry? Thick? Thin? > > Floating? > > Sunk? What? > > > > -- > > Tegger > > > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > |
Re: black substance in coolant overflow.
Did your parents have their cooling system serviced at some
point(coolant change or hoses or thermostat replaced)? If so, it's possible that whoever did it threw in a can of sealant "just in case". This stuff sometimes doesn't get fully distributed and some of it collects in the resevoir. Looks like what you described. Ken renison03 wrote: > the best way i can describe it is as black tar, sunk to the bottom. > when i pull out the hose in the overflow tank, it looks like black > cake batter. > > "Tegger" wrote: > > renison03 <none@000.com> wrote in news:973141_ > > 430ab37466ae2ea9df4da35555ecf028@autoboardz.com: > > > > > my parents accord recently had a black substance (looks like > > oil) in > > > their coolant over flow in their 99 2.3L accord ex. just > > wondering if > > > there was a history of bad head gaskets on these cars, or if > > maybe > > > there is a transmission oil cooler in the radiator that > > could have > > > caused the mix. > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Car is an Automatic with 160k on the odometer. > > > > > > > > > > > Please describe this "black substance" in more detail. > > > > Is it flaky-looking? Oily liquid puddles? Tarry? Thick? Thin? > > Floating? > > Sunk? What? > > > > -- > > Tegger > > > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > |
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