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Old 06-18-2010, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by westtnfx4
Your pissing in the wind worrying about it...it's probably nothing at all...
Thanks bro but thats just what i do. My wife tells me all the time what you just said. But really thanks for the advice.
Old 06-18-2010, 08:46 PM
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No problem....just remember...Worry is like a rocking chair--it gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere.
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Just got off the phone with the guy i bought the truck from 3weeks ago. He said they put stop leak in the radiator before the heads where redone. I just wonder if they never flushed the resovoir out. He said if it turns out to be something to do with heads the work is under warranty, to just let him no. I thoght that was super nice of him.

One thing, does stop leak look like snot after its been in the system????
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Another thing, a buddy of mine just told me if you mix two antifreezes together that are not compatable this could happen. What your alls thoughts on this??????
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Just do like others said and flush the cooling system. Refill with fresh antifreeze and keep an eye on it. My guess is that you will be fine.
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check your tailpipe if your worried about a blown gasket coolant would be coming out, but it does sound like stop leak. flush it like everybody else has said
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Tail pipe looks good, no smoke either.
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Well this is what i've done so far. I took off the resvoir and cleaned it with gas to get all the ***** out. I put it back on and put in cleaner to run for 3 to 6 hour and then drain it. then im gonna fill it with distilled water and a little antifreeze for awhile. Hopefully this will remove all of what ever is in the coolent system. What do you all think of this. If i have to run cleaner a few times in it i will.
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I think the world as we know it will continue to turn as normal....You are going to be fine man.
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Thanks bro you are definitely an optimist. We shall see.


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