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Subject:Re: Film of oil all over back hatch
From:John Bange
Date:Mon, 7 Nov 2005 19:20:51 -0800

>
> < The easiest way to find out what's leaking is to taste the oil. >>
>
> Just put your nose to it; all things have very distinct odors. Like most
> things, it's best to smell it before you dive in for a taste.
>

Very true. My sense of smell is practically gone though, so I often go
straight to taste. Also, before either smelling OR tasting, it's a good idea
to think about where it might have come from-- or if it even came from your
car. That puddle under your engine might just be from the guy who parked
there before with a cracked BATTERY...

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
"We'd tell a monkey how to peel a banana, if he said he was peeling one in a
Vanagon."

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
"We'd tell a monkey how to peel a banana, if he said he was peeling one in a
Vanagon."