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2001 Saturn L300 Butterscotch looking gunk in the radiator

2001 SATURN L300
98,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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I have a Saturn that all of a sudden developed a thick yellow slimy gunk that made my car overheat. When I say all of a sudden i mean fine one minute overheated and spewing the next. Does anyone know what it is and how to get it out?
Feb 19, 2010 at 8:34 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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Most likely it's oil and from the oil cooler leaking into coolant it's sitting is ur oil low like it came out of there.that's the only thing I have really seen on those is the oil cooler leak oil into the coolant and make a big mess.let me know what u find.
Feb 19, 2010 at 10:17 AM
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