Dexcool class action suit

[John Larson]

Mike said:  "Noted this today - I seem to recall people having unkind things 
to say
about Dexcool - well now there appears to be a class action suit against
them for damage to people's cars.

If you had or have Dexcool in your car(s), you might want to look at this."

Coupla thoughts .....................  If you ran Dexcool in a car for which 
it was/is NOT specified by the manufacturer, you're SOL.  If you added 
dexcool as a "top off" to the system which originally contained the correct 
proportions of coolant and water (something which appears to have been very 
common and about which many GM dealers warned consumers), you're SOL.  High 
concentrations seem to have been the major cause of problems, but I wouldn't 
rule out alloys in engines not designed for Dexcool being a problem as well. 
I would think another "out" for GM and the suppliers of Dexcool is the 
failure of consumers to completely flush the system of all traces of other 
coolants and "contaminants".  Of course reality seldom plays even a small 
part in suits like this.  For most, it's just another chance at winning the 
lotto, even if it turns out (and it always does) to be a mere pittance for 
the perceived "victims".  John