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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 01:45 AM
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coolant looks black

is that what happens when the coolant isnt chanced or is oil in coolant
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by don77
is that what happens when the coolant isnt chanced or is oil in coolant
Sure sounds like oil...

Most likely the cooler o rings ...
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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Sure sounds like oil...

Most likely the cooler o rings ...
Or inj cup.

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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MADVAN
Or inj cup.

Bill

What he said ...Did you see if it smells like fuel ?...
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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Im leaning on injector cup as well. If it were o-rings on the cooler it would be a leaky little bugger

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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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well its just rustie not black
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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Rusty is no good also.
Shows sign of no/poor maintenance.
Bad for a PSD due to the need for SCA levels.

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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Can you say "Electrolysis"?........

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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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yeah it sucks people suck somes got it cheap tho
 
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by don77
well its just rustie not black
Some coolants are green, red, brown ... etc. Do you know for a fact you put in a particular coolant (color) and it has changed or what? I'm not a coolant expert but there is so much stuff out there who knows !!
 
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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The OBS 7.3's run the Green coolant from the factory

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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by powerstroked162
The OBS 7.3's run the Green coolant from the factory

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But it been a long time since these truck came from the factory! You never know what people have put in them. My coolant is clear to goldish..........
 
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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But it been a long time since these truck came from the factory! You never know what people have put in them. My coolant is clear to goldish..........
Your right, never can depend on people using their brains

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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by tjbeggs
My coolant is clear to goldish..........
Goldfish in your coolant?

(Sorry; nevermind.)

"Rustie" could mean someone once put GM Dex-Cool or one of its look-alikes in it. Or it could mean the SCA has been ignored/neglected, and there's cavitation.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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so is there a way to get the rustie stuff out i flushed it with water hose for long time it stayed clear but im sure its got some stuck to places
 
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