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Approx. How many miles will the car go with NO fluid?

Tiny
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Help, if no fluid is put in radiator after replacing it, about how far will it drive before the motor ceases? How much fluid should the vehicle take upon replacing the radiator? My radiator was replaced and I drove 12 miles and the motor ceased :cry: Could this be that the shop didn't put fluid or enough fluid in the radiator when the installed it? I looked into radiator and there was NO fluid. 96 pontiac bonneville 86,000 miles I contacted the shop they say they put 2 gallons in, its not their fault, if the engine went it had nothing to do with them changing out the radiator. However I had a full tune up 2 months prior just routine maint. Car ran GREAT before them.
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Monday, February 20th, 2006 AT 9:08 PM

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Tiny
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Did you read the temperature gage climb up?

That gage reads the temperature on the water (fluid) if the gage did not move at all there was no water at all,
if so, the radiator has a leak somewhere.
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Monday, February 20th, 2006 AT 10:07 PM
Tiny
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Call the repair shop, tell them they owe you a new engine, if need be file a claim in small claims court. Someone messed up badly. Surprised you didn't notice any smoke from the engine overheating?
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2006 AT 2:13 AM
Tiny
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Mark is right!

If they mess it up, they have to pay for it!
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2006 AT 9:04 AM

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