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    2005 GT with ~147,000 miles.

    So we had the radiator flushed and filled with death cool, new hoses, thermostat, belt, etc. less than a year ago noticed the reservoir tank was empty. I pull the radiator cap to see if I need to add more to the radiator and under the cap I find this

    GP rad cap.JPG

    What gives with all the sludge? My oil looks fine (not milkshake looking), no check engine light, the car runs just as it did when brand new, no white smoke out the exhaust pipe. My mechanic asked me how the transmission fluid looked. He said sometimes the trans coolers leak into the radiator or vice versa. Can't check that til the wife gets home from work. Anyone care to take a stab at the nature of the sludge in the pic?

    Thanks - Mike
    Last edited by mntnbiker; 05-13-2013 at 08:38 AM.
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