Rapid coolant loss, overheat, slight engine fire.
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Brett,
Your 88 should be similar to my 87 and most of the oil related stuff is on the drivers side, power steering, oil cooler hoses. I have had 2 PS hoses go, and one oil cooler hose, but nothing but oily mess. Something must be spraying oil on that side. Could possibly be cam cover caps leaking.
Glad you are OK.
Was the radiator end cap passenger side? No cooler there on our cars as far as I know.
Dave
Your 88 should be similar to my 87 and most of the oil related stuff is on the drivers side, power steering, oil cooler hoses. I have had 2 PS hoses go, and one oil cooler hose, but nothing but oily mess. Something must be spraying oil on that side. Could possibly be cam cover caps leaking.
Glad you are OK.
Was the radiator end cap passenger side? No cooler there on our cars as far as I know.
Dave
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glad you caught it in time.i wonder if the rad leak started the problem then when the engine got so hot from the lack of coolant it combusted oil near the hot manifold?