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1996 Pontiac Firebird Repair Question


Topics covered: Coolant, Engine, Gas.
Mileage: 101,000 miles.

Asked on February 21, 2011

Engine coolant

96 firebird, dex cool,,,tech mixed a different kind of coolant, jelled substance in radiator and thermostat,car is now overheating and was told had a blown headgasket,what happended?

Avatar Asked by sueann8867

Answer

Replied on March 21, 2011

I would recommend going back to the tech that put the wrong coolant it it. That is why it says Dexcool only. It gells and doesn't cool the engine. Plus, it corrodes everything that it touches. The only thing that can be mixed with dexcool is a universal GO-5.

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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