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Old 08-10-2007, 06:58 PM
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It has been really hot around here for awhile so i decided to check my coolant. When i opened the radiator cap i noticed that it had a brown color to it. So i took out the little stick that says coolant only and I noticed that it was brown to. Is this normal
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No coolant should be brown. Perhaps someone mixed some green in with the dex to top it off. I would flush it and refill it soon.
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over time the coolant will look like someone emptied their septic tank into your system.
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Thanks I will do that soon.
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I hate Dexcool... I now use the Prestone Extended Performance Green/Yellow stuff

MUCH BETTER!!!!
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DEXCOOL SUCKS!!!! i really disagree with gm using dexcool yea lik coolent would really last 150,000 miles my ***, dexcool starts producing chunks of brown **** that will clog up the radiator change the cooloent asap
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If you do change the fluid, FLUSH FLUSH FLUSH the system out completely! And don't forget the reservoir tank!




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