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    kfrogge Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 20, 2014, 01:24 PM
    constant water in radiator
    I'm constantly putting water in my radiator and today as I was putting watter in it I noticed a silver matalic color. It looks like silver glitter. What is it? Please help.
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    Jun 20, 2014, 01:57 PM
    If you are only adding tap water, and not a 50/50 mixture of antifreeze and distilled water, it's likely aluminum corrosion flakes from the aluminum engine and radiator.
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