GEN 1 Coolant Color - Is this Normal?

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Did you check the bottom of the expansion tank before driving it around? If not, it may be some residue from before.
I did, it looked the same it's like a dark base, I'll go back and ask the technician maybe there's residue there he couldn't clean off
Get a pistol or rifle cleaning rod, and swab the bottom of the reservoir and see if that stuff comes away on a piece of old tee shirt.
I'll give that a shot and post back what I find
 

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The bottom half of the expansion tank is black plastic that is molded as one piece with the bottom of the air filter box.
 

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Uhh, why would it be on the bottom of the expansion tank if oil floats on top of
Coolant?
 
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Uhh, why would it be on the bottom of the expansion tank if oil floats on top of
Coolant?
I agree those are my thoughts too. Maybe the bottom has other debris that's not oil like rust.. but I'll check that. As for the coolant itself it seems clean
 
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Checked everything took it to several mechanics there's no debris the coolant color is normal its just the bottom of the expansion tank that makes it look that way...
 
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