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Subject:Re: ATF Oil Cooler ?
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Sun, 27 Oct 2002 18:50:07 -0500

On Sun, 27 Oct 2002, John Lauterbach wrote:

> In any case, the mystery of the 3 quarts of ATF continues.  I am not sure
> what 3 quarts of ATF in 20 quarts of coolant would look like.

Look for an oily sheen floating on top of your expansion bottle, or a
coating of oily goo on the inside edges of it and your overflow bottle.
The oil doesn't mix with the coolant and it'll seperate out and cling to
the plastic.  I've never seet ATF in coolant, but I've seen motor oil.  It
doesn't take much.

Also, if any leaks the other way, you'll find white foam in the ATF.

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