1987 Ford Bronco Possiible coolant in oil.

1987 FORD BRONCO
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JOKER84088
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Ok this is going to be a multipart question. 1) How would i tell if there is coolant in my oil? 2) My truck '87 Bronco has a hard staying running when i first start it, and there is usually white smoke at first start up, what/why could that be? 3) When idling at stops it acts like it wants to die, what could cause that?

I really hope you can help me out.
Mar 22, 2008 at 1:53 AM
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White smoke during initial cold start could be caused by condensation and also not warming engine up properly before moving it.

How to tell if it has water-get a aluminum foil pull the dipstick or drain a little and put some on the foil heat it up if it starts crackling it has water make sure its not just condensation/moisture.
Mar 22, 2008 at 5:38 AM