2005 Pontiac Grand Prix radiator problem

Tiny
JENNIFERMORRIS
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  • 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 127,000 MILES
I just bought my car and my husband said my antifreeze had transmission fluid in it. So I bought a new radiator and had it put in but the guy used green antifreeze instead of red he said it doesn't matter what color but my dad is saying it will gel up if its mixed and mess a lot of stuff up is this true what should I do. I noticed that the temperature gage isnt rising much and my heat doesnt get very warm still and the water in it is a rusty orange again
Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 AT 4:35 PM

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Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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Your father is correct. Mixing the 2 will cause a gel effect and will effect coolant system performance. They need to completely flush the system and install the correct coolant.

Roy
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 AT 5:13 PM

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