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GM veggie tabs: What part of the cooling system are they supposed to 'seal'

Old Jun 14, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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GM veggie tabs: What part of the cooling system are they supposed to 'seal'

I have a question on the GM 'veggie' tabs.

What part of the cooling system are they intended to seal?
Old Jun 14, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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Re: GM veggie tabs: What part of the cooling system are they supposed to 'seal'

any slight weep that might crop up with spring clamps and 100K dexcool service interval. Far as I know it was not a specific part, just a blanket preventative measure.
Old Jun 15, 2012 | 08:27 AM
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They help seal any slight weeping you might get from metal head gaskets or head studs, too. I always use them in a rebuild. The concern for me is "Are these going to plug something up?" but I never found any evidence that they did, so I'm not sure where they go to settle, but they don't seem to cause any problems for me at least.
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