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never had this problem myself,maybe cause I drive older junk with bigger problems

but i learned 2 things from this post

1) the anode thing a ma jig goes in the block or rad

2) dont buy any cars from AB&E

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especially with #2

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Thanks guys dont worry most of you live on the east coast can u say rust 3 times fast by the way the truck I was talking about is still for sale any takers great deal got it from my grandmother

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Just out of curiosity. Which test lead are you probing the liquid in the radiator with? Positive on the battery and negative in the liquid? IMHO if this is the way you are checking, it will show 12v. The liquid is the grounding through the block to the negative side of the battery.

If you are testing with the negative test lead on the battery and the positive in the liquid and get 12v you have issues.

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Im, sure you dont have 12 volts running through the rad. They must of done the above, one lead to a positive and a ground to the water in the rad. Since your rad and water is grounded , you see 12.xx volts.

There can be electroalisis in rads, but not 12+ volts worth. mike

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wow, been around cars for 35 years and never heard or should i say has never happened to me or seen it,but to each his own.learn something new everyday

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ok guys antifreeze will change over time and become corrisive, cyle of heat /cold and age
thats why you are supposed to change youre fluid every 2 years or when ever ,
water does conduct elec ,
if you have 12 volts running thru you radiator ,,
FIX YOURE PROBLEM,
COLLANT DOESNT GENERATE ELECTRICITY!!
alluminum radiators , alluminim heads require , attention as to corosive types of antifreeze, and proper ph balance
as with desil motors same deal
it would be very usefull to use distilled water as it has little to no impuritys to break the antifreeze down you are using quicker,

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I was always told to hang a grounding strap to the ground and let it drag as you drive to disapate the electric to the ground.

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I know alot of the old timers used to have those rubber/metal straps hanging down from their vehicles.. .I have'nt seen anyone do that with computor controlled vehicles....

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Those straps were to kill static electricy caused by the old style tires. They had more carbon in the rubber and that caused a lot of static charge that would zap you when you touched the door handle.

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And sliding corderoy pants across vinyl seats also, Zap!