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Mar 20, 2005 | 09:05 PM

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From: Cornelius, NC

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Originally Posted by parish8

i got tired of paying $10/gallon and switched over to the green stuff. i dont really need 5year coolant.

no **** I went to walmart to get some dex cool and was like WTF 10 dollars.

Tarheelz: Maybe I missed it I was looking tonight after I changed to a 180 stat and didnt see anything the botom of the rad is covered by a plastic guard that attaches to the skid plate. Ill look for it when I swap plugs tomorrow.

Mar 20, 2005 | 09:08 PM

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Yeah I found out the hard way about not using distilled water with dex cool. I had a damn overheating problem for about 2 months before I figured out that my radiator was plugged up with all kinds of **** from using the water out of my faucet. It was weird when I bought my new radiator it didn't have the draincock on it but the one that originally came with my truck did.

How long did it take to turn to sludge, I put in some tap water so I could drive it around Ill flush it tomorrow.

Mar 20, 2005 | 09:36 PM

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From: Sun Diego

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Mar 20, 2005 | 09:44 PM

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i started using the green stuff in the summer of last year i think. and have had no problems whatsoever.

Mar 20, 2005 | 09:51 PM

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Sure sounds like I will be going to the green stuff when I swap heads. I quess I am going to flush the Dexcool out of mine. Is this stuff really that bad?

Mar 21, 2005 | 10:37 AM

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Ive heard lots of horror stories

Im not willing to chance it
the green stuff always worked for me

I dont run prestone either just zerex or something
without all the additives