brown sludge in radiator

1997 HYUNDAI TIBURON
11,100 MILES
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MICHAELSMITHEY
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whats this from
Jul 18, 2012 at 4:40 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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not servicing your fluid on a regular basis. make sure it is not oil as it may be a cracked block in a worse case senario.

Roy
Jul 18, 2012 at 10:52 AM
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MICHAELSMITHEY
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will buildup of this cause car to overheat
Jul 18, 2012 at 11:08 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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yes, it will clog the radiator.

Roy
Jul 18, 2012 at 11:43 AM
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