My radiator water has always been somewhat like liquid rust. I have cleaned it out several times... no luck, always goes back to liquid rust (in colour, texture is thicker than water also)

yesterday, my mini got a little hot... almost covering the H line for a minute or 2. (it usually runs at 3/4 on a hot day)

now... the radiator water is black, and when I let the "black water" dry on my finger, its like carbon.

that cant be good yeah?

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...its leaking oil... and thats a good sign!
It lets me know that I havent run out yet. -Tzi 4-9-04

Oil Perhaps ?

Maybe combustion fumes getting into the water ?
is it running ok ?
Sounds a bit like a head-gasket (then again, everything this week sounds like a head gasket to me !)

J

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I kinda expect it to be a head gasket, but it runs fine... well.... no worse than it ever has anyway no change.

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...its leaking oil... and thats a good sign!
It lets me know that I havent run out yet. -Tzi 4-9-04

carbon aye you could make yourself some money by making some carbon fibre goodies ....

aaaah thats what it must be... my fully sik riced up carbon fibre radiator must've got too hot and started to melt

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...its leaking oil... and thats a good sign!
It lets me know that I havent run out yet. -Tzi 4-9-04