Q: 2002 Pontiac grand pri is leaking coolant. Needs new head gasket and some other work done. I put blue devil put and go in radiator
2002 Pontiac grand pri is leaking coolant. Needs new head gasket and some other work done. I put blue devil pour and go in radiator, followed directions on bottle and then topped off with coolant. Drove it for a while and when I came home I looked under the hood and it looked like liquid sprayed out and there was a melted streak with liquid running down the inside of the hood. There was also liquid pooled down below the engine on some metal plate looking thing and on some areas of the car closest to the windshield. Not sure what happened, if it’s possible to clean the liquid off and how to go about doing that. If it’s flammable or anything. Also can I spray the areas with water to clean or will it damage stuff?
My car has an automatic transmission.
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