drjohnson36

I popped open the radiator earlier to find that the coolant in there is brown? The fluid in the reservoir is pink, and the oil and transmission fluid are all normal color. Is this normal or should I flush it?

Scott8

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brown like as in oil?

drjohnson36

I have a picture but thanks to the cali earthquake I can't upload it right now (from my phone). I don't think it's oil. The liquid still feels like coolant, just as viscous, same smell, just different color.

Plus I checked the oil too, if it were a blown head gasket they would mix both ways, and the oil is clean.

datdude1119

are u sure thats the radiator?

drjohnson36

Yes it is definitely the radiator, uploading pic right now.

Scott8

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what's it taste like???






Just joking!!!

drjohnson36

drjohnson36

You know I was just about to try tasting it too to compare the pink stuff to the brown... LOL

Scott8

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did someone put the neon green coolant in your radiator and mix it with the red/pink from toyota??

drjohnson36

Don't think so. Would it do that?

Scott8

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looks like someone topped off the tank with the other coolant type.

I say flush your system

drjohnson36

K... where are all the drain valves, the air bleeder, and what's the coolant capacity?

Scott8

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hell if I know....

ack154

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That's what manuals are for...

drjohnson36

That's why it sucks that I don't have a manual

SATownScion

nearly started laughing out loud for real. that would be a bad thing because people would know im not working.

project_stealth

could it be rust

drjohnson36

That's a crapload of rust. I'm gonna flush it tomorrow morning.

vettereddie

See, now if you had a Killerglass tube you could watch it flow through even to look for chunks. That is wierd. Has it ever been in a shop or had oppurtunity for someone else to add or change the coolant?

drjohnson36

Yeah, Firestone... ____ing idiots. I doubt its rust by the way, I was being sarcastic.