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  1. #1 Brown in radiator fluid 
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    I looked in my radiator and I noticed brown heavier chunks inside. (The car still has orange dexcool also). To my knowledge, it could be stop leak? Buy either way I plan on doing a system flush and put unviversal Prestone in the system
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    Could be stop leak or the dexcool gelling up. Do a coolant flush.
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
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    when dex coolant has air in the system, it boogers up. like snot balls lol

    flush the engine and rad, then add green coolant.

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    Flush that system like scotty said. DEX COOL has an organic compound that gets destroyed when tap water is added to it, basically ruining the coolant.
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