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Re: Ford 3.8 oil in coolant
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 10/29/2004

Like Gary said, the front cover leaks. Only one thing to add to that. if the gasket is bad enough to leak externally it will leak internally as well. Also the intake gaskets are bad on the 3.8. They let coolant into the valley as well as the cylinders. Login to read more.