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bad head gasket go to auto store borrow cooling presser check

if the coolant looks like a strawberry milkshake, check the Transmission Fluid, the transmission oil cooler inside the radiator is bad.

if the coolant looks like a chocolate milkshake, probably head gasket as said above.

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