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    OK it took a few weeks but...

    And tumeric, almond shells, ...
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    OK it took a few weeks but...

    Radiator not clogged! Once the tablets kicked in temp gauge steadied normal.
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    OK it took a few weeks but...

    The GM tablets have settled into the combustion leak in my 93 6.5. includes the 99 on up to the 580 over altamont pass. Gauge to the left of the middle like the old days. Next test the grapevine.
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    Any body know radiator codes in glove box?

    With number of rows and applications please. 1993 Silverado. 6.5 T 410 gears 4L80 trans. Tow package .....no trans cooler!
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    Truck went 400,000! Trying to attach a picture.

    I put the bars dust in once and it clogged some tubes. This time dissolved tablets in water.
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    Truck went 400,000! Trying to attach a picture.

    I just bought several 20/50 qts marked down as adders. Still pretty clean. Added one pack of tablets to rad. Ground tumeric, ginger, almond shells.... Used in my meatloaf too.
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    Truck went 400,000! Trying to attach a picture.

    I worked at Hertz. We were only adding qts of oil for a very long time.
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    Truck went 400,000! Trying to attach a picture.

    I put two coolers on mine and the fluid stays red a very long time. Same guys do it and they always take something I have in the back that I picked up at the marina for free. Water skis, outboard, etc.
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    Throw...
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    A quick 190 with the stat in.
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    No thermostat in the summer slows the get hot from the combustion leak. You got the whole rad to cool with from the begining. A quick 190° then the leak pushes it up from there fast. At the grape vine I through buckets of water through the rad until the temp drops way down and then proceed slow...
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    Mechanics used to remove thermostats in the summer all the time. You needed it for heat in the winter they would say.
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    Less pressure on combustion leak.
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    Runs cool all over town. Then in summer head crack likely opens up...
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    Allowed me to go over hill.
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    Had to take it out. Bottom of grapevine 2 yrs ago summer. Filled whole overflow tank.
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    New tensioner and alt.
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    Gates belt 250,000 miles on it.
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    Factory replacement O'Reilly's. Lifetime. No thermostat.
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    My mechanic says a 6.5 never steams out the exhaust

    No humidity here. Clutch fan from AutoZone. Lifetime warranty but people say they are junk. 1993 6.5 turbo. Single thermostat.
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