man this post had some killer *** timing b/c i think i might have to do a head gasket on my talon esi lol i just got it but the oil looks like it might have a little bit of water in it...thanx guys lol...

 

Just to throw this is in there. It may not be a blown head gasket. I blew my Intake gasket and it provided me with the same mixture of water and oil. (Just to be safe though I did go down and check the head gasket and then took the heads to be prof. machined and pressure checked.)

 

true, i've heard of an intake gasket causing some serious running problems. a friend of mine w/ a hatch focus had his blown and that thing ran like straight nanny!