My wife drove out of town the other day, about an hour and a half drive. When she got back home she got about a mile from pulling in and was stopped at a stop light. She said the temp light came on and the needle was at H....she turned off the car. When the light turned green and she started driving the light wasn't on and the temperature stayed around half way. Next stop light it creeped up a little, but never got up that high again. She called me and when I got home I

 

checked the coolant levels. I had the coolant flushed back in June or so...so it was full then and bled. I had to add 2 quarts of coolant. I checked the dipstick that night and it was clean and at the normal level. I went out yesterday and bought a new radiator cap and installed it this morning. I again had to add some coolant, but not as much and also had to top off the resevoir again. This time I checked the oil again..still clean and at the right level. I took off the oil cap and there was milky white sludge on it. Stuck my finger in there and there was some in there. NOW this is the first time I have taken off the oil cap myself. I have never changed the oil in this van myself as I have had her have Wal-Mart do it. Only had the van since May or so anyway. So that could have been there...could have NOT been there as I know the IMG has been done before we bought it. SO...that is where I am...I notice no coolant on the driveway so the coolant is going SOMEWHERE...my question is...Intake Manifold or Head gasket.....

 

If it's head gaskets, usually you'll see some coolant in the exhaust. Check for some white smoke/sweet smell

 

RELAY...ONE of the three relays went out for the cooling fans...and the one particular one that went out...when it goes the others don't work either...replaced and everything is BEAUTIMOUS