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Stop Leak Radiator additive, can i use it?

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Old 07-29-04, 09:23 AM
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Stop Leak Radiator additive, can i use it?

i have a radiator leak, and i was just checkin to make sure if i can use that Stop Leak stuff in my car befor i went and destroyed the engine, let me know cause im tired of buyin Dex-cool. thank you
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I wouldn't do it...

Think about it, thats stuff isn't just going throught your radiator, its also going through your motor.
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Yeah a new radiator is alot cheaper than a new motor, or rebuild at least.
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Some people use stop leak to save engines that have bad water seals. Do a search to see what brand people have used sucessfully.
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I have used it before, it worked fine and didnt hurt anything.


Why are you buying dex-cool?
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My whole cooling system is Dex-better than that green ****, well when i bought it it had been flushed and dex added, but i wouldnt use dex, all my vehicles have been converted to dex at one time or another, it just lasts longer, and works better. more expensive, but worth it.
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Originally Posted by Lotus00
I have used it before, it worked fine and didnt hurt anything.
But have you rebuilt your motor since then?

I have seen the after effects of that stuff. I would say don't.... But it is your car....
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