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Old 11-22-2008, 05:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
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You should get it checked out and fixed. What will happen if an injector cup is cracked is that the coolant will eventually fill with fuel and puke out of the cap. While that's just a mess, and shouldn't cause catastrophic damage, there's also the possibility that coolant will get into the fuel rail inside the heads and get sent thru the injectors. They don't like water or coolant at all and will be damaged (maybe not right away).

Coolant in oil is most likely caused by leaks at the oil cooler, although more serious problems, like head gaskets or cracks could cause that too.

Good luck with it.
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