General Maintenance & Repairs - Pulled water pump for cam swap 2 differnt colors of coolant?




82cetuner
08-19-2012, 10:06 PM
I have always had muddy brown ass coolant in my car ever since I bought it and had the stock ls1 in it. now after the 418 was put in I know the coolant was flushed and replaced but it still pretty much looked like brown crap I assumed that the radiator was had it in there probably from mixing the green and the red, or maybe the power steering cooler was messed up.

However when I pulled the eltric water pump the coolant in the bottom 2 holes was green, the coolant in the top 2 holes matched the color that was in the radiator what the heck is wrong here?

wouldnt all the coolant be the same color if it was cycling threw the motor.


z-nasty28
08-20-2012, 10:06 AM
that is strange, good luck buddy

82cetuner
08-20-2012, 05:53 PM
I cant see the water pump not working cause theres now way this engine would have survived without water.


SVTconfused
08-20-2012, 05:59 PM
hmmm.... personally id flush it all out with distilled water... twice... then put whats called a global coolant in mixed with distilled water...

If you mix ANY amount of dex-cool with green the coolant will sludge or slurry... i seen it happen on a Lightning intercooler... just a thought

82cetuner
08-20-2012, 07:03 PM
yeah thats what I assumed but just odd theres 2 different colors of coolant, if it was flowing threw the engine properly I would assume it would of all mixed and be the same color