# Coolant in intake manifold **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [December 18, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-in-intake-manifold/120662 "2008-12-18T20:31:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RustyS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RustyS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RustyS13)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-in-intake-manifold/120662/1 "2008-12-18T20:31:42Z")
I’m just posting to get some opinions on my maxima, I was getting ready to put some headers on tonight so I started pulling the IM out and as soon as I took the TB off I noticed a puddle of oil and coolant in the IM. So does this mean my head gasket is done? What would ya’ll do in my situation… ![http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o173/AquAcid/DSC03290.jpg](http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o173/AquAcid/DSC03290.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Hector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/43a26b/32.png) [@Hector](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hector)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-in-intake-manifold/120662/2 "2008-12-18T23:56:06Z")
well if u think about it , what direction does air and shit flow into your motor? and then think about what u are asking … so if there is coolant and oil in your intake manifold where could it have come from, do a commpression test , if it shows nothing then do a leakdown test , if nothing then do a cooling system pressure test , if nothing you dont have a blown headgasket, oh start by checking for oil in the coolant , it will look like chocolate milky, if u cant do any of that stuff your self find a good shop, if u dont have a mechanic find one ---
**Author:** ![RustyS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RustyS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RustyS13)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-in-intake-manifold/120662/3 "2008-12-19T00:20:40Z")
Drained the oil and it doesn’t seem to be contaminated. ---
**Author:** ![renman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@renman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/renman)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-in-intake-manifold/120662/4 "2008-12-19T08:39:43Z")
What year is your max? There is a coolant line running through the throttle bodies on 2k maximas and up I believe. ---
**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-in-intake-manifold/120662/5 "2008-12-19T08:50:51Z")
Coolant lines from the TB or from the IACV… only two ways to get coolant into the intake. ---
**Author:** ![R33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f8ce5/32.png) [@R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/R33)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-in-intake-manifold/120662/6 "2008-12-19T11:36:00Z")
> [@LS7-R](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls7-r/19515/63): > > What year is your max? There is a coolant line running through the throttle bodies on 2k maximas and up I believe. yeah … must have happened when u took the TB off ---
**Author:** ![RustyS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RustyS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RustyS13)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-in-intake-manifold/120662/7 "2008-12-19T13:32:26Z")
My max is 2k1. The thing is my new coolant is orange so It couldnt have just happened when I removed the TB the old coolant must have been there for a few months I did a rad flush about 2 months ago.