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can my coolant system eat bugs?

Old 04-12-2011, 10:22 PM
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hey all. i just got back from my 1100 mile roadtrip this weekend, planning on going again next weekend for about a week. but i checked my coolant when i got home (it has a small headgasket leak) and apparently a few bugs were flung up there by the cap (i was doing like 80. even hit the 110mph speed limiter a few times playin with a v6 mustang in bumfark illinois) anny way i opened the resivor cap and 2 bugs fell in. i got a bee but i dunno where the other one went. do i need a flush? or is it ok to let him chill in there?

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ps sorry im not very coherent had to borrow my dads klonopin and his is double my dose.
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As long as you didn't drop a june bug or a taranchula down there, it should be fine.
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As long as you didn't drop a june bug or a taranchula down there, it should be fine.
it'* spelled Tarantula hahahaha i know i have them as pets LOL
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Do bugs float in coolant? If so, jack up the car by the tire closest to the radiator cap and maybe you'll see it again.
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dont they help in cooling?
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Originally Posted by SAMzGXP
dont they help in cooling?
GM news bulletin: Insect exo skeletons, when added to GM dex-cool coolant products will result in +20 HP for GM model cars 97 yr and older, +25 for all naturally aspirated vehicles 98 and newer, +35HP for all supercharged models 98 and newer.
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Put the cap on and keep on running. No worries.
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