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Coolant Seal Failure

   
Old May 9, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Got tap water?
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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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ha! mine is going to be like that, it sat for 12 years....



pauls is too, he ran straight water since 2003....



mine is hanging in there, his is dead.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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They laugh at me for paying $8/gallon times two for premixed coolant instead of $9/gallon for standard DIY coolant.



But, I never have problems like this.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 04:55 AM
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But on the bright side... it still had the rubber corner seal plugs.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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actually to update this, pauls car fixed itself.
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