Re: Forget the rain, we have bigger problems...

["Mark W. Byrum, Jr." <markbyrum@erols.com>]

Ron:
	Owned a WMB years ago which displayed the frothy tan foam symptom: it
was a cracked cylinder head.  Was told it was the result of anti-freeze
being where engine oil was supposed to be.  Found an engine from a
totalled car with less mileage and newer and swapped out the same.
	Mark

Ron Roth wrote:
  There was/is moisture
> on the dip stick but the oil color and smell were fine.  When I
> opened the fill cap, it had frothy tan colored  gunk on it.
> 
>   After running the engine for a few minutes I noticed smoke
> coming from engine bay, when I opened the hood, I found
> smoke coming from the general area of the manifold.
> 
>   Am getting very nervous now!  1. How would water get in
> the engine  and   2. What's the problem?   I am not prepared
> for something catastrophic with this car and if it is a major
> problem (like it seems to be) I will have to look for something
> else and may have a parts car for sale.